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HARRIGAM, ROY CLIFTON, 1923-
LEASE USE INK; PLEASE PLACE THESE SHEETS AT THE FRONT OF THE SECOND COPY OF YOUR
FAMILY HISTORY
^r Contributor to the f^OCk Valley College Family History Collection:
So that your family history can be made more useful to historians and others studying
nerican families, we are asking you to fill out the forms below. This will take you only a
pw mintues, and will be easily made over into an Index which will permit archive users ready
ccess to just those kinds of family histories needed.
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OFFICE USE CODE
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2. Your college: RocK Valley f.ol lege ■■• (ID // )
Roc kford, Illinois
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3. Check the earliest date for which you have been able to say things about your family in
your paper.
Before 1750 1750-1800 I8OO-I85O
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1850-1900 1900 or later
Please check all regions of the United States in which members of your family whom you
have discussed in your paper have lived.
New England (Mass., Conn., R.I.) Middle Atlantic (N.Y. , Penna., N.J., Va.)
South Atlantic (Ga. , Fla., N.C., 5.C.) t^East South Central (La. , Miss. , Ala. ,Tenn , K>fc
West South Central (Ark., N.M., Tex., Ok.) East North Central (Mich., Ohio, Ind.)
Pacific (Cal., WashJ (Hawaii, Alaska)
5. Please check all occupat i onal categories in which members of your family whom you have
discussed in this paper have found themselves.
v^ Farmi ng Mining ^ Shopkeeping or small business
^Transportation ^Big Business ^Manufacturing
Professions Industrial labor i/^ Other
6. Please check a 1 1 religious groups to which members of your family whom you have discussed
in this paper have belonged.
V^ Roman Catholic Jewish ^Presbyterian v/^ Methodist
^Baptist Epi scopal ian Congregat lona 1 Lutheran
Quaker Mormon \/^Other Protestant Other
7. What ethnic and social groups are discussed in your paper?
^Blacks Indians Mexicans Puerto Ricans
^Jews Central Europeans \/'^ltalians Slavs
\^ Irish British Native Americans over several generations
East Asian Other
What sources did you use in compiling your family history?
V Interviews with other y^ Fami ly Bibles ^ Fami ly Genealogies
f ami ly membe rs
Vital Records Land Records The U.S. Census
Photographs Maps Other
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I. FAMILY DATA
A. Grandfather (your father's side)
• W^m& /yiicH^f^-uT /-f-/^/Z/2/S-/f/o J'/^ Current Residence
I f dead, date of death Cp/4//^5S
Place of birth Po^^J ?/^r/^fc/< A'o / eifl/J/QQ Date of Birth '7/^^//^7C
Education (number of years): ,
grade school high school /^ vocational college
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st /^^/e/D/^/2- Dates ^ 1st 0ouJl-//UQ. ff'^^f^AJ l:f<j. Dates
2nd y.^0Ctr/2iJ ,S72>/e^<^<c^/^'^/9 Dates '^ 2nd -fJ^o^ T£/^ AJ Dates I'^cQ 7
3rd S/^w /y}/ LL <^Ouj/Ui^/i,l Dates ^ 3 rd T^c; V' 'fE^J^ Dates / ?<3o^
'4th Dates Ath Dates
Re I i g i on /%e7/y^Z7/3r~
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc. Co/AJ C^c/ S of-
y^/D^^JC/? ^
Place of Marriage to your grandmother ^^^^^^.^ 6^ye^^/^j /^^ '^^^^ P / ^f::r~
NOTE: If your father was raised (to age 18) by a stepfather or another relative give
that data on the back of this page. (A-1)
B. Grandmother (your father's side)
Name C /^^iSTz/v //) C^'^e/^AJ Current Residence »_«_-.
I f dead, date of death •? / 76 O ~
Place of birth '&ouJl~ir^S- &-£B£/0 jt'^ Date of birth ^ / S' 7 L
Education (number of years): ^
grade school high school / ^L^ vocational college
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Hoc/^^ UJ/ /^j^ Dates .^ 1st ^ ^Dates_
2nd Dates 2nd Dates
3rd Dates 3rd Dates_
'♦th Dates '♦th Dates
Re 1 i g i on /^ ir T/f O p / ST-
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc. .'^ /^'OfJ^ 'T'H/l'T^
Place of marriage to your grandfather ^^,^/^/t;g .^^^^^/ ^y DATE ? /S'fS
^''^^'' lh%na'tHfl«fhI^^§a£g'§?^tl'.^§ pigi^U-^)! stepmother or another relative gi
ve
A- 1 Stepgrandfather (your father's side)
N.inic
I f dead, dale of death
Current Residence
Place of bi rth
Education (number of years)
grade school high school
Occupat ion(s)
1st
2nd
3rd
'♦th
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Re 1 i g i on
1st
2nd_
3rd_
'tth
Date of Bi rth
vocational
col lege
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Dates
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
_Dates_
Dates
Dates
Place of marriage to your grandmother
^S^i
A-2 Stepgrandmother (your father's side)
Name
I f dead, date of death
Place of bi rth
Education (number of years):
grade school high school
Occupat ion (s)
1st
2nd
3rd
_Dates
Dates
Dates
Re 1 igion
Current Residence
Date of bi rth
vocat ional
col lege
lst_
2nd_
3rd
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Dates
Dates
Dates
Place of marriage to your grandfather
Date
Grandfather (your mother's side)
Name 'T'/^O/V/^S /^^ / L.^^ Current Residence
If dead, date of death _///p/ (^ 3
Place of bi rth ,^/£^jL/=oor ^/9/^^ 7'/^A//U Date of birth '^/^''/'^ 7^>
Education (number of years):
grade school 7 high school ^ vocational
col lege
Occupat ion(s)
2nd
3rd
Dates ^
Dates
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st ou^yG ^oy,^^^ s Dates //f^' ^
2nd
Dates
_Dates
Dates
4th
_Dates_
Dates
Re 1 i g i on //)d^T//c> ^/-^ T
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc. /i/o/Us^- ///^ fr/}/^/L-^
Place of marriage to your grandmother -^^/ '^PS^X^/kJ /f^^^ /^oT T^/Ua.' date /(>!i4/l '^op
Note: If your mother was raised by a stepfactier or anotiier relarlve (to age 18^ — ^■^'-^
give that data on the back of this page (C-1)
Grandmother (your mother's side)
Name /^/ a^a^/^ T/Zq /t] /^vJ o /O Current Residence
I f dead, date of death ^/,^ /^fT
Place of bi rthyfeg^/Cgig-T- ^/'^z- Ti^/O aJ ^Date of birth ~^/'^^// yS"^
Education (number of years)
grade school ^ high school /■'g vocational college
Occupat ion(s)
' 1st //oU^^ u.'/hiF
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Dates i'^oQ 1st TTo ^ T^A) /O Dates [^ 1^'-^
2nd
3rd
Dates
Dates
2nd
3rd
Dates
Dates
Re 1 i g i on /V ^P~r//o f^/ ^T
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc. A^c^y^^^ - /-//-^ ^3 CH/LO/r/u
Place of marriage to your grandfather /^^^yg^/^g;/" >i^/<e2^ /3^X^.^' date /^ '//■>? ^~
Note: If your mother was raised by a stepmother or another relative (to age 18)
give that data on the back of this page (D-2)
C- I S tepgrandfather (your mother's side)
^'^"^ ^ Current Residence
I f dead, date of death
I'l.K,.' .,( hillh
Idiu.ition (niiinlxT of yc, i ■, )
(| r.i<lc ',( li<)(» I
D.iU- of hi I ih
Occupat ion (s)
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
choo 1
vocat
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1
col 1
JIDEN
ng h
^qc
Dates
1st
PLACE
(after
OF
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ome)
Dates
Dates
2nd
Dates
Dates
3rd
Dates
Dates
'ith
Dates
Re 1 i gion
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandmother ~*" Hate"
D-2 Stepgrandmother (your mother's side)
Name
I f dead, date of death
Current Residence
Place of birth ^ Date of birth
Education (number of years) ' ~~~~ — — — — _
grade school high school vocational college
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
'^t [ Dates 1st Dates
2nd Dates 2nd
3rd Dates 3rd
Dates
Dates
Re 1 i g i on
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandfather ~~~ Date
^
CHIfcDREN of A & B (or A- 1 or B-1) - your father's name should appear below
Name >^/"// z^/^^' /yy9e^/4/?/U
Place of birth {^oluL/aj<^ (S^/e/F/^/p /r'^ date ~^//^ ///"f/
Number of years of schooling ^ ^^ Occupatibn HoU3^ cc'/ /=^y^
Ke%\<ience ^oujJ-//ua (y^/^^^^AJ /TP' Marital Status P
Number of children ■p^^^t-^-^^^^ '
Name ^'^y^^ A ///?/E'/3/^/}/o
Place of birth /3o to/ /A,'£/C/ef=
/3oix;L//u^ (^/e^s^yo A-^ date ^ / S'f 7- -^ /^<^6
Number of years of schooling P / g_ Occupatibn /='/9/C/y7jF/^
Residence 7^^ T^y^-j^ Marital Status ^
Number of chi ldren_.^,^>At;:4^ "
Name RoB ^/J^/l' /^/9^ yQ / ^/^/jJ
Place of birth BqixjU/oc ^yps^AJ at W date ////- A^/^e^^ /^63
Number of years of schooling /^L- Occupation Bu^S//i'/ESJi /^y^AJ
Residence T^t:?^ Z^A/aJ " Marital Status P
Number of chi ldr6n ^ '
Name ^o <r^ ^ //^yeye/^/fA.>
Place of birth £;ouj/,/a^^($!^^^/l; /^ ^ date CiuQ 1 1^ j I f 1 ^
Number of years of schooling /p (^ccupat\6hc/^/e/=^/L —jSC
Residence i^ocJpr^c^£> //jy^yyua/s Marital Status -^ 9^/6 S
Number of children tZoq, -r/t^/2i^- c/^'^ /?/^€>
Name^ .^
Place of bi rth date
Number of years of schooling Occupatibn "
Residence Marital Status '
Number of chi Idren — — —
Name
Place of bi rth Jate
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Residence Marital Status "
Number of chi Idren
Name
Place of bi rth date
Number of years of school Ing Occupation
Residence Marital Status "
Number of chi Idren — — —
Name^ ^
Place of bi rth ^date
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Residence Marital Status "
Number of chi Idren ~~"
Name
Place of bi rth date
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Res i dence Marital Status '
Number of chi Idren .— — _
Name
Place of birth date
Number of years of school ing Occupation
Residence — Marital ^fat-ng
Number of LllMtlrHM ■ ^^arital Status
CHILDREN of C and D (nr f-l n i 1 . .
ana u lor (. I, D-l)-your mother's name should appear below
N.iinc
f l-i' '• of hi r fh — —
Nu-nh<T <,\ y-if, „( schooling
Residence
Number of ch i Idren '
Name
P lace of b! rth ~
Number of years of' school ing
Res i dence
Number of ch i Idren
3.
^4.
Name
Place of" birth ~ "
Number of years of school ing
Residence
Number of ch i Idren ~
Name
Place of birth ' ~~
Number of years of" school ing
Residence
Number of ch i Idren
Name
Place of bi rth
Number of years o^ schooling
Residence
Number of ch i Idren
Name
Place of bi rth
Number of years of schooling
Residence
Number of ch i Idren "
7.
Name
Place of bi rth "
Number of years of school ing
Residence
Number of ch i Idren ~
Name
Place of bi rth " "
Number of years of school ing
Residence
Number of ch i Idren ~~
9.
10.
Name
Place of bi rth "
Number of years ot school ing
Residence
Number of ch i idren
Name
Place of bi rth
Number of years of schooling
Res i dence
Number of children
d.ile
Occupat ion
Marital Status
date
ccupat ion
Mari tal Status
Marital Status
date
"Occupat ion
date
Occupation
Marital S t a t us
Marital Status
date
Occupat ion
date_
Occupation
Marital Status
_ date
Occupat idn
Marital Status
date
Occupation
Ma r i t"aT Status
date
_ Occupatidrt
Marital Status
date_
Occupat ion
Marital Status
CHILDREN of C and D (or C.I, D-l)-your mother's ruvne should oppear b
■ ^•""" J^/??^^ kJ/^i/r'^p^ id/i-/rs
■f Miiinlj<T mI y.ir ■, of school itiq -
Niimhrr ol ch i 1 dret) ZHZZH '
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Mari tal Status
Occup at i on pj^/y _jyjy t^ ^^ /^,ay^
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Number of years of school inq
years of schooling /-^ ■^ /^/6/?l?E^
Residence 7;g^9> T^yj aJ MaritaT Status ^^'^'^es
date ^/^/^ /^ /^.j^x
Occupat 1 on //^//^^ oj//^^
Number of ch i Idren /QaJ Jr~
Name Y/h/>1/^6 /^ / / ^3 J~/P
Place ot birth T£o ^ a^A)AI
Number of years of schooling y77? /ff/^/^Qp'
Residence Pj_p/^/;yA
Number of ch i 1 dren
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Number (jf ch i Idren O AJ E^
date /^pe//_ /3. /9/7
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Marital S t a tus / g i^^s'
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Place of birth_ 7-^,,(7 y-^^^^y date ^^-^^^ /$^/^
Number of years of schooring ^-77^ ^/?^/^^ Occunation ^t^.:./!.,,^
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Number of ch i Idren -/~l<J n
Marital Status ^;7 f^<
Name C^/^£/.^S CU. j/J/^^S
Place ot birth-T;^^^ T/^aJaJ
Number of years of school ing I!
Residence • ^
Number of ch i Idren ~
Marital S t a t us
date O^Tj^^. /^/f
Occupa t i on p/j^n /Vo<-' C-./97V
P lace of birth -7;^^^ -J-^/U/lJ
Number of years of school ing
Res i dence
Number of ch i Idren
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Marital Status _.
Place of birth -t:^^^ -TIB/iJaT
Number of years of school Ing
Res i dence
~date ,^/Z/v 9, /9^9
Number of ch i Idren
Mari tal Status
gcTupa t i on /jyy^O j~C7/U^ ^ / 9yr.
Place or birth -7:^^^^^ j-,^Xm7
Number of years of schooling
Res i dence
Number of chi Idren
date/^/Z)>' 9. /fof
Occupat I on^y^^ Z;^/?-^ /o /9//
Marital Status
NameZ^Z^/? ^ {^J//.^^
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Number of years of schooling /^7% ^y^/g/y'^'
Res i dence J^^i^ 7~^/V^lJ
Number of children o
Occupat i on ,rtj^/S^^
Marital Status 3o^,e^
I
CHILDREN of L and D (or (-1, D-t)-your mother's n.n.e should appear beiow
'"■■"■ ''' '.Cfioolltui Or, Mn.ll r,n D ^/? .^^^
Niiirilior of ch i 1 dreri PqC/ /^ ' — ^
Plric- of fjirth Tj^n U n-J^AiAl
, ",' "7"^^^' 7?^^/ T^^W elate ^c^AJe V /fp_<r
Number of years of schooling 777;^^^/?^ flccupat i on ^z. ^ ^^.-., ^^^
Residence 7;g^^ ^-^^xc/ ' "^ Mar i ta I S t.rn. ^^T^T^^
Number of ch i I dren TuJ q (-f-^
Place of birth_7^^^ 7-^^^ - date ^^/^^/^^^^ Z^^.;^
Number of years or schoo I i ng .<Z7. ^^^^^ _ ^ccupafi^T^^l^^ ,^,,^^^ T^^^I^T^
Residence ^oc^/=b^-^ j lL Marital Status ^i^ ^^ r
Number of children jy^£^^^ ^ ' — '^—
Name
P 1 '' ^^ ''^ '^''-f' date
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Residence Mar i taT"Statu5
Number of ch i 1 dren ~~
Res i dence
^umber of chi I dren
Res i dence
Number of chi Idr
Name
Place of hi rth ^^^^
Number of years ot schooling "OccupaTT^
^^-^^^^^^^ Marital Status
Number of ch i 1 dren ~
Name
Place of bi rth ' ~~ ~" date
Number of years of schooling "UTEITp a t i oTT"'
"^""^^"^^ MaritaPstatus
Number of children .
Name
Place of birth ~~ ~" ' date
Number of years of schooling ^Occup^tTo;^
Residence ~~ u ■» i c- ^ — r
y, , r — r-T-n — Marital Status
Number of children •
Name
Place ot birth '^aX.^
Number of years of schooling P^upati^
l^^l^^''^^-—- Marital Status '
Number of children
Name
Place ot bi rth — ^^
Number of years ot schooling Occupation
Marital Status
Name
Place of birth ~~ ~ — — — ,
Number of years of schooling Occupatip-
Marital Status
Your Father
Name ^o9 C H^feieflA^ ^£. Current Residence
klf dead, date of death ^//ff//g^^
Place of birth^gaj/-/A^^ (^/^^^A/ /c^>^ ^Date of birth fU\-(\^ (^ /l^^ /fff
Education (number of years) ~ —————— ^ ^/^
grade school high school /o vocational college
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
^ _ (after leaving home)
1st \rAKt^t^ Dates 7 1st BdlcLiio& &^B^/0 Dates
2nd Cfif^PFNTEfj Dates 7 2nd /^t^,^/ ^/^ jj^^ c^^ J^u D^ttes /^ / ^
lx<^ C^/yi£/^r /^/^So/O Dates 7 Ir^UiPd^/JlS IZaJcI Dates / ? ^^
^tUCfi/^F^AJr^^ WP^ Dates i^th ^Ock'I'O'^O, l^L. Dates 1^33
•Religion /y^^THoP'-sT
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc. pe^oC/5/^re
/V^^y cuus, OFuo " — ^
Place of marriage to your mother C/aj/qa^ Cl^ / /~i^ T/^Ay'AJ date S/.^ //?/ 9
NOTE: If you were raised by a stepfather or another relative give that data'on -the oack
of this page. (E-2)
Your Mother
Name ;^«g/^/? C^/AJC^/vT CU/l-^<, Current Residence
If dead, date of death '^//o /&o
Place of birth 7:^^^ T^/^^ Date of birth ^ / /C //<^PZL
Education (number of years)
grade school ^ high school vocational college
~?
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st WoaS^ LUifE Dates 3/3// 9/9 1st T^oV TBIO kJ ^Dates_
2nd Coof^ Dates ^/'^ /^O 2nd Rocjc:' ^O/^p i i_i ^Dates ^
3rd Dates 3rd Dates
Religion iriBTIioDiST
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc. D E (Yi o C /£ /^T'£'
AJ/f'^'/ C/~uS ■
Place of marriage to your father a/ /i// qaJ <^ /Tiy T^/UA^ _ date ^/A//'^/^ ~~'
NOTE: If you were raised by a stepmother or another relative give that data dn t^ne back of
this page (F-2).
^
E-1 Stepfather
Name
If dead, date of death
Place of birth^ ^Date of birth
Education (number of years) —————— ——^——^—
grade school high school vocational college
Occupation(5) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Dates 1st Dates
2nd Dates 2nd Dates
3rd ^Dates ^3rd ^Dates
Ath Dates ^itth ^Dates
Re I ig ion
Pol i ti cal* part les , civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
Place of marriage to your mother DatT"
F-2 Stepmother
Name
I f dead, date of death
Place of birth Date of birth
Education (number of years)
grade school high school vocational college
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Dates 1st Dates
2nd ^Dates ^2nd Dates
3rd ^Dates ^3rd Dates_
Re I I g I on
Political party, civil or social c lubs , sororities, etc.
Place of marriage to your father date"
CHILDRtiJ of E and F (or E-2, F-2) - your name should appear beli
Place of birth T/i^O^ T^A-^AJ
I;
Numbei
lumber of years of schooling /^ 'r^/^^
TlOO
i dence /^/^/^//^^
iber of en i Idren
'/A^^ U^/^C
Date of birth .^^/Aj'^ Z-^, /fJLg
Occupat i on ^5>^Z^3 /?-)/P^AJ
Marital Status /V^/C/^ /e^/J ^o (^/^s
Name KAT/^£^/£aJ /-OU/^j£- /^/g/e/^/f'A^
Place of \>\rX.\\^£.oy ys^AJAj
Number of years of schooling j j-'/^JS
Res i dence
Number of ch i 1 dren
"OaFe of birth ^^^C ^^% / 9,^/ -
Occupation
Marital Status
Name /<'o'r' C /^/9^/e/^^/V ^/^
Place of birth y/eo^ TlEyUAJ
Number of years of schooling ySi~y^s
Res i dence /^o<^^/~o^£>^ /^/-/ajo/s
Number of children c>aJ^^
Date of birth QCT JZ^o^ /9^B
Occupation 7v?>9'c?///g^/g"
Marital Status /T^/f^yC/^/o,' O'^T /9. / f'/^^
Name
Place of bi rth
Number of years of schooling
Res i dence
Date of bi rth
Number of chi Idren
Marital Status
Occupat I on
Name
Place of bi rth
Number of years of schooling
Res i dence
Date of bi rth
Number of chi 1 dren
Marital Status
Occupat lOn
Name
Place of bi rth
Number of years of schooling
Res i dence
Date of bi rth_
Occupat ion
Number of ch i Idren
Marital Status
Name
Place of birth
Number of years of schooling
Res i dence
Date of bi rth
Occupat I on
Number of ch i 1 dren
Marital Status
Name
Place of bi rth
Number of years of school ing
Res i dence
Marital Status
Date of bi rth
Occupat ion
Number of children
lii. ASSIGNMENT OF LITERARY RIGHTS (If you and your family ^Ta willing)
I hereby donate this family history, along with all literary and administratiye
rights/ to the Rock Valley College Family History Collection, deposited in the
Rockford Public Library, Rockford, Illinoj^s
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Same of the older dates in
this manuscript are incomplete,
I was told that the only uiay
my maternal and /Eternal grand-
parents kept records, such as
birth and death, uas in the
family bible. In the year 1930
the home of my mater^'^al grand-
parents uas lost due to fire,
and all their peEsonal belong^^5
Ljere destroyed.
The follouing people were extremly
helpful in compiling the material
for my family history.
1. Mrs. John 6d. Huey, my aunt,
and sister of my mother. She
is living in Troy. Tenn,
2. Mrs» Fred Austin, my aunt and
sister of my father. She is
living in Bouling Green, Ky,
FAMILY HISTGRY PROJECT
MR. SCHDU
UNITED STATES HISTORY lLk3 IMAC
IIMDEX
1, Genealogial Oiart,
2, Map of Tenn. and Ky..
3» Children of Maternal grand parents..
4, Children of ^^aiternal grand papents.
5, Statics of parents and grand parents,
6. Short story of family history.
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THE IRONY OF IT ALL
LIFE HISTORY OF ROY C. HARRIGAN, JR.
It has been vrritten. that time alone can solve most problems,
or within time people will forget their problems and misunderstandings.
This holds true as far as my forefathers were concerned.
I woTild like to take you back in history to the year 1851. The
place is Down Patrick, Northern Ireland. It is a clean little
town 25 miles southwest of Belfast. Our major concern is not of
Down Patrick, and in the fact it lays peacefully in a small cove off
the Irish Sea, but of a large family living in a whitewashed stone
house on the outskirts of Down Patrick. The family's name was the
Michael T. Harrigan's. (ify great grandparents)
Most Irish farmers have a large family to help out on the farm,
and as was the custom after the death of the parents, the farm
would belong to the oldest living child. Hjr great grandparents
had six children, and again as was the custom, if the first bom
was a boy his name would be Michael Jr. So in 1876, a son was born
to Mrs. Harrigan and he wooild be named Michael T. Harrigan, Jr.
Life is not too good for the Harrigans, they are poor farmers,
and find it extremely hard making a living in Ireland, they did
not know what to do. They didn't want to move to the city because
all they knew was farming. The answer finally came in the form of
a letter. Friends of theirs had moved to America and wished they
would move also. They wrote that America was beautiful and it was
a dream come true. They said that they were making a real good
living on their farm. So in 1879, after selling their farm in
Ireland my great grandparents sailed for America.
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o mo'!: osli til "^mso yllaru'' iswanr, sdT .r.rixmir?. e.r.vr W5>n>t yadi lis
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Northern Ireland is two thirds Protestants and one third
Catholic;^, and all Protestants have no great love for Catholics.
So when their friend wrote that there were no Catholics living in
Bowling Green, Ky. , they decided that there is where they wanted
to live. I never have found out just how they arrived in America
or how they got to Bowling Green, but there were hard and constant
delays. When they arrived in Bowling Green, Ky. , they contacted
their friends. After much talk about Ireland they are told that
with the anio\int of money they haT«( a large farm is out of the
question. So they settle for a 45 acre farm with a log cabin, a
small shed and a lot of trees set in a small peaceful valley.
For the next five years the family gr(fitf/ in size and the
45 acres start to look like a farm. They had to clear the trees
and plow the field. At first they planted potatoes, but were
told cotton is the best crop to make money, so potato farmers
are transformed into cotton growers.
The year is now 1888. and Micheal Jr. is twelve years of
age. He attends school in Bowling Green and rides one of the
plow horses 10 miles per day to and from school. He has a con-
stant companion every day, a very pretty young girl, whose parents
own the farm next to theirs. Her name is Christenia Jean O'Brien
(ray grandmother) . For five years they attend school and help
their parents on the farms. Both parents agree that they should
marry, as was the custom in Ireland. And you know they were
correct, for in 1895 at the ages of twenty they were married.
They both decided to stay with her parents imtil they could save
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5)V6.=: bluoo yariJ' Ixinrr Sonai^ci lori rfJrw yr.,t3 oJ- habiosh dJai vsriT
enough money for a dovm payment on their own farm. Micheal Jr.
works hard on both farms and also does odd jobs. In I896 their
first child is bom, a girl, her name was Ruth Ann after her Mother
and aunt.
In the fall of I896 great granddad and great grandmother were
in Bowling Green for supplies. The weather was bad, it had been
raining for almost four daj^ and there was flooding and small land
slides. On their return trip oneof the horses slipped in a hole,
the wagon, horses and my great grandparents fell over a cliff and
into a swollen creek below, both of them were killed. Now Micheal
Jr. had an extra burden placed on his shoiilders. Not only did he
have his own family, but also his younger brother and sister to
look out for. He decided to move back to his parents one room log
cabin. This would be their home for about 5 more years. In 1897
a second child was bom, it was a boy and his name woxild be Clsrde
Arthur Harrigan. Again in I898 another son was bom to the
Harrigans he was named Rob Allen Harrigan. Finally in 1899 their
last son was bom, he was called Roy Clifton Harrigan, my father.
Granddad now had nine mouths to feed, and a one room log cabin was
way too small. He makes a decision that one day would unite my
two families. He decided to move to a small town and open a
grocery store. He was told the town of Troy, Tennessee needed
one badly. After a short period of time he sells his farm and
packs all their possessions into two wagons and started the one
hundred and fifty mile trip. The trip takes almost two weeks,
mainly because of the young children. When they finally arrive
in Troy they find a store had opened up just three weeks before.
Granddad saw that the town was too small for two stores, so he
asked the owner if he would like to sell, he said no but that he
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needs a partner. So Granddad buys half interest in his first grocery-
store.
The year is now 1907, times have been good to Granddad. He not
only is part ovmer in a thriving store, but has also opened up a
small saw mill in the back of the store. Uncles Cljrde and Rob work
in the grocery store and Roy works in the saw mill, but at the age of. ^
he knew he didn't want to work in a saw mill. He was like most yoiing
boys, he had a hero, his name was President Roosevelt and had dreams
of riding up a hill along side him.
It is now 1914 and another important period in our history.
Graddad's partner dies leaving Granddad with a grocery store and
saw mill to run. So he decided to put Clyde and Rob in charge of
the store and Roy and himself would run the saw mill. No one is
sure of the reason, but soon after this Grandmother moves back to
Bowling Green taking Aunt Ruth with her. My Grandparents never
live together again after that. Aunt Ruth does come back from time
to time and finally married the barber in Troy, but they buy a
home in Bowling Green, [and are living in the same house.)
The grocery store is growing larger as is the town of Troy.
Granddad decides to have delivery service and puts Roy in charge.
This is fine because now he can see a pretty jroving girl he likes j,
much more. She is the oldest daughter of the blacksmith in town.
Her name is Zora Wincent Wiles, and her father makes her stay close
to home and help take care of her young brothers and sisters. This
family soon would have 13 children and she was the oldest. But fate
takes another step, the year is I916 and it is almost positive that
America will enter the war. So my father joins the Marine Corps
and is shipped to Paris Island. (He told me many times it was a hell
hole, and didn't change until after World War II.) He tells Zora
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he will return^ and father or not they will get married.
Finally the big day arrives, the year is 1917, America declares
war on Germany. Dad with thousands of other Marines was shipped
overseas to fight the war to end all wars. Dad fought in Belleau
Woods. Chateau Thierry, and in a small village of Bingingham,
Germany. There was no great battle fought in Bingingham. and the
average person WD\ild not give a second thought about the little
village, but it will prove to be an interesting point in my family
history. Ity father along with thousands of other son's fathers,
was gassed during World War I. He spent two weeks in a hospital
then, and in I965 he died in a hospital due to the gassliig,.
The war to end all wars was finally over and the sick and
crippled were going home. Dad was on pins and needles and coxildn*t
wait. The letters he had received said Uncle Cljrde had left the
store and had 3 model T*s and had a cab service. He wanted Dad
to drive one, h« said he could make a fortune. Uncle Rob also
had left the store and opened a small cafe that later on woiild be
the largest and busiest cafe in town. Uncle Clyde also decided
to buy some land outside Troy and build a home for his bride to be.
He purchased 120 acres of land and built a house, but not like
today's standards. You would say it was four walls, a floor and
roof. The house had no basement, only stone pillars that it set
on. The walls had no plaster or insulation and there was no siding,
only six inch boards nailed vertically on two by fours. In fact
in some sections of the house you could see outside through the
cracks. There were 4 rooms, a large kitchen and 3 bedrooms, the
toilet and wash room were outside. Uncle Clyde was the first to
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grii smooTcbad £ fane nerioixjt aj^nsl e rtnotrt +1 siew 9^9riT .e>(3BrD
oi ic-c'-' srii acw sbylO ^lonU .shiairjo anaw n:ooi risf?w bnr. islioi
marry and she was a farmer's daughter and had six brothers and five
sisters. They had and raised seven children on that small farm.
Aiuit Addie was a typical frontier woman, she did all the chores
such as milking the cows, churning the butter, and cutting wood
for the cooking and heating stove. She made all the children's
clothing and did all her washing outside with a large kettle
hanging over a fire with a washboard and lye soap. What little
time she had, she was a wife and mother. There is an old saying
that work never killed anyone. Aunt Addie is still living and the
last living member of her large family. Uncle Rob meanwhile has
fallen in love with a minister's daughter and they are married,
and build a nice home in back of his cafe, they never have any
children.
Vsy father is the 3roungest and last to get married. His is the
roughest courting. He still loves the blacksmith's daughter, but
can never see her mainly because her father is always around. We
*ill see how he finally married her, but for that we will have to
go back in history and back to Ireland.
The year is 1845. and the town is Keady, Northern Ireland.
The town is poor and most the people are also poor farmers, but
I was told the town was like a picture book, sitting on the side
of a grassy hill with nothing but trees, the sky and rolling hills.
In this little town was a family by the name of Patrick Thomas Wiles,
They have a son named Patrick, Jr. after his father. Patrick Jr.
was n^y great, great grandfather, and the oldest of seven children.
In 1857, Patrick was given the responsibility of being head of the
6.
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.ms": IJr^mg i;?rlJ- nc noiblirii navsc b^?.x6'r bna faeri v^dT .aieisxz
as'rodo srii ILt hxb oria m^now ■isxincn:'! IsdxoyJ- s asvr sxhbA dnuA
boov: v.aiJ^iJO bnp "ri^iiiitf orii ^nirrusdo .8woo 9fii .'uix^'JJn 36 douz
:'n3'rhIxrio- erfi lis aisfn arifi .evois jini:i«f/i bne anxiiooo odi -ro'^
aliisM aaiBl r dii.M sbi^&uo anxriesw lari IIb bxb bne snxrliolo
olJ-iJrl J-sffW .rrtos ayl brir, bir-otiri8«;w b rlixw stI'} r isvo 5nx:Rn">ri
:aiix"s^ Wo ns 3£ sisxiT .iflrlcfoni bns s'txw b aawsria ,b»ri sria anxi
_^rc" bnr, ^nrvrx II/.J-: ax :=>i:l)hA inuA .3nayjK belllti tavan >[tow iRffi
PiGd sLidvnssm coy nIonU .yljrtnel 931*1 i9d lo iscfmsm inxvxl iafil
.h xTism 91S \9rii brm T^iriswRb a'T^ir.xnim = riixv ?voI rix nslla'i
Yfis avsri tftvan v.ari* .also axri to ■>{o?'i nx .emor! ooxn s Mrud bnp
.nethLido
'>d.t 3Jc KxH .brtxTii--.- J-o" oi icr-X brio .^-isrmuo^: adi 3x ifiHic't •'•M
df/c' .lOo-rijJURb a'riJimr.MOBld arii aevol £Lt;^ii sU .jinx^-uroo J-sorlrxjcnc
3lv .fcrtxjcrrR a^svls 8X Tf^fl+sl isri ap^irao^d rlnrr,ri inri 99b isvon np.o
o& 9Vi5d IIxw 9w JsriJ- T0I iud .rt9ff bexTiRtn vll«nx'i: sri worf aea IIxk
. [■'nfflsil oi -Aor.d fan'*, vioi^id ni: Mond o^
.in.^l^il ni9i'J'icll .v.b^sJi ax rtwoJ^ ftrfj- bns .^^.HL ■'.I -cRsy srfT
J-UD .^Tam'tsl Tooa oals STr. sloo^ia arid' d^son ba"? tooo ax nwat sriT
9bx?j 9rii no nnxiJ'xa jicorf siuioza s 3>IxI asw m/oi arid bloi aew I
.r.IIxrf ^nxlloi bns y?(3 sriJ^ .399-ti J'fKi' inxriion riJxw Ilxri yeeai?^ r? "io
^sIxW eemoriT 5loxiis4 'to 9mr.n sHi yd ylxmf't 15 aew nv7f:>J- nli;iiL aidi itl
.1I. 7Ir)x^;^e*l .•i9ri,tR'i axri tr.^tr. .-tl, .jloxtifi^ I>9fnr>n noc « gvfiri yariT
• npiMxrlo nsvr^n 'io d'Sflblo ?riJ^ brir. .isriioi'tbrwin if.Eii"!? .J^^st:!! ym sev
oriJ ^o b&9ri snxad '10 yixXxdienoqesi 9ri^ nsvxg aew jJoxru^sl .V^8I nl
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family. His father and two of his brothers were killed in an uprising
in the tovm of Keady. I was told Ready was a coal mining town and
there was trouble at the mines. Patrick Sr. was in town that day with
two of his children and was caught in the middle of the riot. Patrick
Jr. hated the town and all it stood for. so he and his family decided
to move to America. In 1861. four years after his father's death,
they packed up everything and sailed for America.
Here again religion plays another important part in our history.
Great, granddad was a Severf''Day Adventist and didn't like Catholics
either. He has heard the southern part of America is almost free of
Catholics. Now great granddad is a farmer and carpenter by trade.
Ptow this persuaded him to move to Reelfoot Lake area, no one knows.
Aunt Dood seems to think that at that time the area around Reelfoot
Lake was booming with new houses around the lake.
The year is I863 and the Civil War is two years old. and the
Wiles were warned not to go south that they would all be killed by the
Confederate Army. But great granddad would find out that his fears
were not of the Confederate Army, but of the Northern Army. They
would destroy his crops and try to steal his three cows and mule.
H»soon learned to hate the "Yankee" soldiers and took sides with
the Confederates. This hatred lasted for the remainder of his life.
In I865 his htother died of malaria fever, one brother married
and one sister returned to Ireland. The family was small and the
farm had no woman to help do the cooking and house cleaning. But
it wasn't until I869 that there would be a woman around. Patrick
fell in love with a Methodist minister's daughter and against her
7.
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■ nr. ni'cc!- Tfiniin Ir.oo -• -.i^vf vh.'.--)'' iMc.l aaw I .Yh60>{ to jwoi
rf;li'/r ybIi J7',rii riv/oJ- ni ssv; .12 -.in.riifl'^ .?.9rujn nr(d- ^s sldfrcrj ssw I'l'^rij
>'oi:'iJ-'^H .JrxT srfj 'to aXhblm ariJ rtr J-ri^x/so aev/ brxR neifaLrHo aid 1o owi
f faoflh Y^i"'*'"' 3iri bn« ?r{ o?. .lo?. boois Ji IIr bns nwod- srii bsieri .i *
rijRsb ri'tenJ-sl 3xd "9i'>r, 3'iftSY iwol 1 28! nJ. .Roitdw.A oi ?voin oi
.soiifif/iA lol fao.Ciea bnc ^rtlri^hrisve nu be^osq x^dd
.vto-liiii 'n/fi nl J-iBa d-rtRd-iorrnji: ifidions 3V«Ic riO£nsL:>i nxe.'^i^ 9i9H
TTjilorii^O s>{xl J-'ai^ib bos v+alinavbA v^GTisve^ f. shw bsbfanpi^ iBsnO
'Vj .'^rril i<'.o:nS.<: 3J ro.r'rsnA "io itfcj marfiuoc 9rii hisari esri sH .isrij-xs
• ohBiJ- yo' isd^fiscnna bne ismrtBl k rx hBbbrteT^ d-BSTi woil .aoxIodipO
. iwon;-^ snc on .ssit- 9>Lsj; Joo'ilQaH oi svom oj ruri b^fasuenoq exrii wcrfl
:'oo:;l39}i bnitcrm •■eta srli »m±i isrii .tR iejfi jJnirii oi smsioij booG ira/A
.3>J6l 9fli bnuoTB agai/ori wan ;-f,ti:w rjnxmood sew sjia.i
::..<■(,•) bix-; LIo BXB9Y O'fi 8-C ipW iJtviO srii bne I'c^^I ei i69X ^^T
arfv^ Ycf bsIIxM srf IIb falirow yorii isrii rfiuoH ap, oi ion bamnw stw S'.>I.z..
.•.Tftsl 3.C/I i<riJ- ii/o bnxl bluow bBbbneia iB^^,'? ioti .ymiA siRisfjelnoO
yarlT .\ymA mgrii-toH grii "lo iixl TpniA aiaisb^lnoO srii "^o ion e^^w
.?ilfjrt bnr, swoD ^9^r^i axri Ingis oi yii bn« :oo^^ ?srri yo^iub bli/ow
iiii5* esbis Mooi bnf! 'i'iBiblcie "o^jLiibY" arii r'isri oi faaxrtsal nooe i:
.s'M i^.crf lo tabni.^ms'i arii Tio'i b©iesl t>^>iisri axilT .89i«iabielnoD arii
bf'i-nsrn 'icMcnd sno asvst aiialsm 'io bsxb ^9f^ioM axrf ^6BL nl
-jiii bn*-. Ilr.fi.: c!sw ylxmsl sriT .bnalgil oi bsntui-gi iPiacR gno bns
ii;'J .'rnn^alo eairori bns jjnxjJooo 9rfi ob cfXeri oi naiaow on fiflri raiBl
^'oriio^; .bfiuoTR nBfliow a sd faXi/Cf 9^^r^i isrii 9^81 Him; i'ncRW ix
'T9i[ i?;n.i:r.5«« bn« iraid^iirr.b a'n9i;;xnxfti iaxboriis!! 6 riiiw svol or ILs'i
father's wishes married her in late I869. Rev. Huey said that his
daughter should marry a sound Methodist boy, no good would come from
marrying a Catholic or Seventh Day Adventist.(ln later years it wovild
prove to be true) They had four children, one was Tom Wiles, my
grandfather. He was the oldest of the four, and at the age of twelve
he was the man of the house. His father for some reason, no one
seems to know, just packed his things and sailed back to Ireland,
he was never heard from again. Tom's greatest ambition was to be
a blacksmith. He foxind out that a blacksmith in Troy, Tenn. needed
an apprentice, so he rode on horseback for thirty miles to the small
town of Troy. He found the blacksmith and starts his career that
vxU. last for almost sixty years. He moved his family with him
to Troy.
For ten years Tom works hard and saves money, with one goal
in mind, owning his own blacksmith shop. Finally in 1888 he buys
out the owner of the blacksmith shop and sees his dream come true.
For eight years Tom works hard, he builds onto the shop and hires
a helper. Tom now owns the only blacksmith shop in Troy and works
day and night. There is a farmer in Troy by the name of Thompson
who brings all his horses and wagons in for Tom to reshoe and re-
pair. Every time Mr. Thompson comes into town one of his daughters
come with him. her name is Minnie. Minnie has fallen in love with
Tom and comes in town to see him. In I9OO they are married in the
Methodist Chxirch in Troy (which is still standing). In 1902 they
have their first child and they name her Zora Winsent Wiles, ray
Mother. Between the years of 1902 and 1923 they have a total of
thirteen children.
3jri J-'r'i hie.^ xeiM .vaZ .pAgi ^JrI an 'leri faf^xTtfirn Boriaiw e*ietiir,l
uiryzl 3r!oo bluc'; boo7\- en -Yocf iaifcodioM bru/os ?. ■•/To^in hluoria rtodrisjjsb
W^rcw il artsoy isisl nl). inxiftavbA Y^O riinevsd io oxIorf^sB s 3^i■\J^^6m
-,71 .39li:W moT ^jsw sno rtsifclxrio tuol bsri y^dT (sirtJ- ed oi svcrta
ovl3wi "lo 9^R 9fli is hxiB .irfol srii lo iasblc ftriJ- sf^w sH .loriifilbnets
3no on ,no359i amoa to'1 ^ftric^c'}. s±H .ssjjori arij to n«ra srid^ brw ad
,b^.^.C?^l■ oi :>!osd jbalxiia bns gjinxrii axri bs?(0BO iajuf. '.uvoi oi amsaa
9d oJ- 3P.J* noxiicfmB ianJ-Rsi? a'moT .0x636 mcn'i bissri isvan saw ad
;)ib99/T .nn?'r yoiT nx djxm5'>(06lu n ierii iuo bmrol sH . ri JxmajloB Ci e
Ilffm^ 9d.+ oi ri^lim yiiidi ^o'l :^06<ie3Tod no sbort ed 03 ooxirteiqaf? ns
ifirii 199TB3 aid ai^fsis bnc dixmajIoBld arii bm/ol ali .yoiT 'io nv.'oi
m.:ri r{ixw ylxmsl aid bsvora oH .^iKay yixxa isoni? 'lo?. J-bbI IIxw
.yoiT oi
leo'j ono duxw ysnom '^r^vR-i bns bnicri ayiiov moT aiGsy nei 'xo'-f
ayxjid 9d 88SX rtx yllsnii .qoria riiirnajfORlc; nwo 3iri T;nxnwo bnxf.i nx
.au-ii rmoii nrsatb yxd 399:: bnfi noria riiiin3>fo';Id Bdd lo i^nwo arii i;JO
astxd bnfi coda sdi oirtc ablxuri ad -bneri sohnv moT aiasr^ irisxo rco"
^ti'tow bns yonc? nx aoria dii:inB>[o.?Id ylxtb ^[i.i anwo won moV .leclori r
rroaiTfnodT lo amen adi yd ycnT nx lamiBl s ax aiarfT .idgxn bne ysb
-01 hnrt 9oda9T ci moT 10I nJ; anogsw bna ijaiori sid IXb a^niin odw
S'lsirigf/sb 3i:ri xo ano nwoi oirtx asmoo nocicraiodT .tlM pmxi yisvS .misq
liixw 3voI 111 n'lllfi"! 86ri 3XfUTxM .axnnxM ax 9ri.~,n isr. mi.ri diirw anioo
■'>r'4 fix bai'Tiem sir ysrli OOCI nl .rrxd asa oi nwoi nx a'^rnoo bns moT
■"3il-i SOPI nl .(gnxbrtfiia LLcia a J: rioJdw) vc-iT ni rio-turiO iexbodisM
ym .ssXx'.'i inaanxw e-roS lari smBn yorii one blxdo iaixl tiarii avsd
"o I/-ioi 8 avsd yarii Z^9L tnn S09I ;o aiuay orii naawiaS .ladioM
.ne-ffalxrio naaiixrii
Grandfather was a very religious man. and as was the custom
in those days, the family would sit in the parlor after supcer. and
Father would read from the bible. He would read for over an hour
and when he was finished the family would go to bed. The only time
Granddad vould allow a boy friend in his home was on Sunday after
church services and dinner, and then the boy had to sit in the parlor
in presence of Granddad.
It is hard to believe that a family of fifteen covild live and
eat in a five room house. The house itself was small, there were
3 bedrooms, kitchen and parlor. No basement or toilet also no
electric lights or running water. When it was bath time. Grandmother
would have to put buckets of water on the wood stove in the kitchen
and pour them in a large bucket that woiild hold two children or one
adult. Grandmother woxild start with the youngest ones first, then
the older ones would help her wash and dry them. All of this bathing
wo\ild go on in the kitchen. After all the children were bathed Grand-
dad was next. Everyone had to leave the house when ^tothe^ and Dad
took their baths.
In the southern towns each family had their own food cellar.
The cellar was nothing but a large hole dug in the red clay. They
were deep and wide and there was no need to have stone walls the
clay was hard enough. Over the top there were 8x8 piles of wood
and the clay dug from the hoiie was piled on the top. Then steps
were dug into the side of the cellar and a large swinging door
placed over the steps. It made for a nice cool place to store food
and salted meats. Of course each time someone had to go to the
cellar they had to light a coal oil lamp. Grandmother and the older
children did all the canning of the food for the cellar. I've spent
many hours in her kitchen while she was canning I can still smell
9.
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•I'.'orf xir. -ravo lol bsarr hlwow all .sldio arij mcn'i bcsT blxrow leiiiB'l
BfT'.li ylrtci ar'r .bad o& o^ biyow Y.-txrn6't srii bsriaxn/rl raw sri riaifw bne
tsil;^ \';ehfu;o no sew amori aid al hnrtiit yod a voILs bluow bebb^B^D
•iolTinci aiiJ rJ: ire o& bad yod orii narid' bns isnnxb briR 'iooiv'ta^ doiirAo
.babbtuiii) -o ^^^939^a ax
bnz nviL hlijoo naoi":!! 'io xlims'^ e ^srlJ' svailad oi biari ex d'l
~)'i3V.' .9*i?)rid^ IlGfna asw llssii danrari erfT .aaifcwi nocrr pvxl e nx is 9
on o-il5 J-sIxoJ- IO driams'RBd oH .^oI^flcf bn« neriodxM smccribsG >■"_
T^niombneiO omxJ- died asw ix noriW .iPw+bw jvtsrunn -to airij^xl DitchooLa
ris^riOvUJi (>di at avata boow arid- no laisw 'to 3j3>foui:i di/rr oJ avari bluow
one -to naiMirlo owd- blori bJxroiv' d^crii is-Aoud s^^te.! r nx modi tuoa bru?
rnrid d^siJ:"^ asno isesra^oy add riv+xw dinde blircn; TraridambnsiO .dli/hs
-',mr!d-.'(.f Mxrii ' o IIA .rasrii yrb bfiR risew lari al^ri bJx/ow asno T!*bIo srii
miH ijoildsd siovf nfnblirio '^rid He ta&lk .n^doii^>i arii nx rto o'l bli/ow
or^L bns 'loridoM nsriw asuori arJi sveal od bud snc/Tigvii .d'X'>n asw hob
.sriisd ti.'^rid jiood
.•^••IJ.30 hoc"* m^o ixsrid- bad yLiMwl doss eswoi nT:f»rid«03 odi nl
y-jBdl' .yfilo bs-r arid nx jwb sled onisl s iuci gnxriion b-sw 'i-tllao oiiT
'n'J aXIrtw ancJ-H avsri od boan on acw .Ti?trid- bne abxw bne qoab sisv
Ijoow Io soLlq S x 8 aisw aaarii aoJ arid tisvO .d^uona tntBd osw yfilo
naod-^ nsdT .qod' arii no baXxq asw aeioff arii mo^'^ sifi> Y«-C3 ''dd bn:-
icob snx^xwe a^ial b bns lallao ad^ to abx8 arid o^ni; ^uh ^^9w
f.oc' 9-r ad's od aoslq looo aoxn s lol ahsin il .saad-e: arid -lovo baoola
idi od og od bad ^noamoe amid docss ^■^^lfoo 10 .e.tBam Iwdlssi bns
':oMo orld bnr, laddombnetti .qmel lio Isoo ■ dri,nxl od bnd yorii isllao
d^no^rs 9v'I .iBlIao add lol bool srid ')b yinxnnso arid Llr. bib n?ibLldo
Li^n:^ IS-i-. nco I -xtxnr-- ■ . , . • ,- ^^^^^^ ,,^,.^,
the aroma.
There is a little written history in my Grandparent Wiles
family, that of the thirteen children they had. seven of their
first names started with "Z". It appeared once in Ripley's
"Believe it not", bfy other's first name was Zora. can you think
of six more names starting with "Z"? Of the 13 children they
had , only 5 are living .
Cooking was a thing to behold especially at breakfast.
Their breakfast consisted of eggs. ham. baking powder biscuits,
milk gravey and of course real black coffee, the kind that a
spoon can stand upright when placed in a cup. (Here again the
aroma woxild melt the taste buds) Ity Mother has told me that they
never ate in shifts Poppa would never allow that, he had to say
grace over the whole family. Can you imagine cooking for a family
of fifteen . and here again there was no modem type stoves only
a large cast iron wood fed stove with four burners a large oven
and a warmer over the top of the stove. And of course the heat was
wood, no oil or gas. Granddad would rise at 4:30 A.M., wash on
the back porch in his night shirt and get dressed. Next he would
build a fire in the stove and put on a 5 gallon pot for coffee
(seemed that big) and a small pan of water for Grandmother to wash
in. she was the only one that had warm water to wash in. All this
water had to be pulled up from a well by the back porch. After
everyone was washed and dressed. Grandmother and the older girls
wotild start cooking. Breakfast was twenty-five to thirty eggs,
three dozen biscuits two poxinds of ham and a large bowl of milk
gravey. And of course that black black coffee. Granddad had
10.
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3i^Iili jTTr"tBabn!>iO yj» ns. •.Tioiaxri rifiiiitw '.^Z&iil b bx ^^^riT
trsfij lo n?v93 . bar! v/^riJ- ns'iblxffo nni'tiixrii 9rid' 'io iBrii ylxjriBl
■^'valiTiy (t.r 9ono beTr,BaaR il .">:" diht boiiflihi asimn iB^il
>lnirii uoy nso .aiOu 36w sm-n J-aix"^ c'lsriicy-? -v^! ."ion Ji: ^vsilsfi"
vprii 'ntblxr'n fl arii 10 ?"S" ritirw ^aiiof.ia 3!?itiBn stem xis lo
• Sfiivxl 918 ^ yino Jberf
. d-sslstesid is xlXftiooqas blori^o' oJ- ^iitxn'J- s 3bw snislooO
:ii.uo^ld isbwoo ^,ai:>l6d .meri aj^s© "io bed-axanoo iasljlssid ixsriT
s inrii bnijJ arid- ,99l'>oo jJoalrf Ibot sbiitoo 1:0 bnr. yavBTi jdxm
3rii nx*;>3^ sisH) .cjixra 6 nx bQor,la noriw .triaxiau bnnia rmo noooe
v.-^)[.J- d-sifi 9m Mod- sRri i9r:dof-5 -y^ (eburf o&a^^J 9rii iism bjirow sit-ctr,
-,-■-; a od- b«ri sri isrii wollr; lavsn Mtro*/ fsrroo'i ad'ijrla nx si-, -r^v-^n
"Erm.-,'*^ p. 'w'} ^nxj(ooo .t»nx:r^sm± i/oy rteO .■^jlrnsi sloriw 9f«i ncsvc ^oBi^q
-^':Ino asvod-3 anyvt rrrobon-; on 3bw eisriJ nl«:^6 9T9ri bn« . nssd-'ixl lo
n^vc 9?*t>sl & aismorf 'tto'I Kd^rw *>vo.t3 bat boow noix d-K^o s-aTsI r
^i>M i^f)r( Piid ^3^l;oo ^o bnA .avoi?; srid- lo ooi 9rii ipvo lomTiw .-; bns
no ri.-??!w . .M.A OF:A is esxT bli/ow bebbnBtC •aR'? ic Ixo on . bcCT^r
bli/ow 9ri ixaW .b^assnh is^ {)n'3 d^xri3 dri?xn sxri a'r rioior; :!io«d ^rii
3?'>"ioo ^o'i ioo nolln,'* ? « no due bm svoiR orii ni sixl s bixucf
I '.^(^w od- ^.'^^^d-ombn«^0 lot lodow lo np.n LLRrna b bni? {%xd d-«r!d beuieoi;)
.-;'-. !d IIA .nx Kasw cd loifiv; nittw bfiri dnrii ©no yJ^no yrii 3rw 9He nx
tnd'^'i .rid'xoa jbsd srii yd IIsw q ^o^'t qi; bollug sd oi bed io^kw
aJIiirj leblo arid bne -tgridomhneiD bgaasib bna bsriaaw s«w snoyicva
nr.^v^ yd-xcrid ci avx'i-vin'rvd asv/ d-acljissiS .-^nx>[ooo ^j^tsi^ bifrow
Mlxm c Iwod ^^^-^I » bttp raeri lo sbnifoa owi airx/oaxd nasob sstrii
hnti bcbhnr.iC .ssllcp jio6?j3 jJoald dRrii 9S-rtroo lo bn.\ .ysysig
his own chickens pigs and large garden. He butchered his ovm
pigs to make the hams. He even had one cow for the milk. The flour
he bought at Harrigan's grocery store.
Zora was the oldest and spent most of her jroung life helping
to raise a family so she had very little schooling. She fell in
love with a war veteran, a large handsome man that could tell her
stories of his travels. But to Granddad he was nothing but a sex
crazy brat and would cause nothing but trouble. He told Zora in
so many words that she could never see or talk with Roy Harrigan
and she covild not leave the house alone. She put up with this
as long as she coxild until one evening she and Roy eloped and
drove to Union City. Tenn. in his brother's taxi and were married
on March 3' 1919- Granddad of coiirse was mad and told his daughter
that she was no longer a member of his family. But when he saw
his first grandchild, his feelings changed. Mother and Dad bought
a small home at the very edge of town, (near Jed Hicks place.)
Dad's first big decision is one that one day wotild change our
history and family. He likes working with wood and cement so he
chooses to be a carpenter or concrete man. He works hard learning
the trade and soon on June 14 1920 a son was bom to Roy and Zora.
They name him Prentice Ward, it was the custom in those days to name
your children after their parents Grandparents or favorite Auitor
Uncle, ^fc)m wanted to name her first son after her husband, but
Grandmother Harrigan wanted to name him after her Grandfather
Prentice LeRoy. So Mother agreed on Prentice but the middle name
had to be Ward after her favorite uncle. So the first born was
Prentice Ward. Then on December 29 1921 a daughter was born and
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lit^. rno;i nr.w 'lairisJ^eb q XS9X '^SJ lodinsoaCl no nariT .btflK asiina^*!
her name was Mary Louise Harrigan she died later in 1930. Then
their last child was bom. a boy, on October 20 I923. Mother got
her way and named him Roy Clifton Harrigan. Jr. The family was
getting larger and it had entered my Father's mind of having a
large family like the Wiles and it made chills run up his spine.
So he and Mother made a big decision, there is a lot of work in
Paducah. Ky. and they need carpenters and the pay is real good.
So Dad in his Model T heads out for Paducah. Ky. The distance
is about 80 miles and the top speed of his car is about 45 miles
per hovir. but you could travel far on a gallon of gas. Dad worked
for three years in Paducah. and it is in this town our history
changes.
There are building contractors in Paducah who have contracts
on houses bridges and roads. One such contractor was the Jergusson
Constniction Co. bridge builders. Mr. Fergusson needed good cement
workers, so he posted openings on bill boards for help. The pay
is higher than what Dad is receiving so he signs up. The only
thing Dad doesn't like is part of the agreement which was that
the company moves a lot. and anyone signing up would have to move
when the company moves.
For five years Dad works in and around Paducah. The year is
1928 and things are going good for the Harrigan 's. They have a
nice home and a new '28 Chevy Coupe and some money in the bank.
But in late August he is told the company has a large bridge job
in Vincennes. Indiana and Mr. Fergusson wants Dad to be foreman
of the cement crew. This means a big pay raise, burthat also we
would have to move from Troy. It was a big decision to make, but
after all he did sign an agreement. So Dad leaves the family again
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and heads out for Vincennes to find a place to stay. After a
couple of weeks he sends word that Mr. Fergusson is sending a
truck for oui things. Mom packs all our things and Uncles Clyde
and Rob help us move. I guess it was a tear dropping farewell.
We would never live in Troy, Tennessee again.
The year is 1929- things are going real good, but there is
talk of a depression. People are being layed off. except the
company Dad works for. At this point in my life history there
is a small black out on the way it really happened. My living
relatives have told me that Roy and Zora never complained and
wrote them that they were fine and so were the children except
Mary she had a little cold and temperature. Dad was working
every day a few hours now. I was only six and cannot remember
Vincennes. Indiana or the next few years after that. But Aunt
Dood did tell me that one letter she received in 1930. Zora said
Mary had died and they had to move to Rockford. Illinois. Roy
had work there and not to worry. I imagine by some fate Dad does
work some during the depression years. I can remember Dad helping
Mr. Fergusson build his home on North Second Street overlooking
Rock River. (The house is still there) The Fergusson Constmction
Company stays in business for a short time in 1930 but soon it
folds like so many other companies do. That leaves Dad without a
job. and after much time and effort we also have to go on relief.
I can remember standing in line at Buckbee School for flour, lard
bread, oranges and sometimes meat.
The year is now 1935 in late August. Dad has an opportunity
to work on W.P.A. His head is finally held high again. Like before
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he leaves the family and goes off to Trork we are finally a family
again. There was f\in made of the W.P.A. such as "we putter
around association" but as far as my Dad was concerned the '.7. P. A.
was our salvation, '..'hen ray Dad was around no one dere say anything
against the W.P.A. or Franklin D. Roosevelt. Dad worked on the
VJ.P.A. until 1939 it is then Mr. Fergusson contacts him and offers
him a foreman's job on building the Auburn St. bridge the 15th
Avenue bridge and the 10th Avenue swimming pool.
It is now 1939 and it will be the last class attending
Central High the building is old end the enrollment is growing
larger as is Rockford In the fall of 1940 the students who at-
tended Central High will be split into sections. All students
living on the west side of the river will attend the new VJest
High and students on the east side will attend East High. But
there is something more important than new schools and that was
the talk of war. Germany had already invaded Poland and France.
How soon would we be in it? The answer comes on December 7 1941
"Japan attacks Pearl Harbor". We are at war with Japan and four
days later Germany and Italy allies of Japan declared war against
America. The American Government replies on the same day December
11 1941 that we declare war on Germany and Italy.
Here again our family changes, for on March the third 1942
I receive my induction notice and seven days later I was sworn in
as a Private in the U.S. Anny. ¥iy life in the Arii^y will not be a
p«rt of this writing only one small sef^ment. It so happens that
one Cpl. Roy Harrigcn Jr. in t.he year of 1944 spends three days
in a small town of Bingingham Germany the same small to^m that
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one, Roy C. Harrigan, Sr. fought in during World War I. We
slept by the intersection of the Kaiser Wilhelm Road and the
small road leading to Bingingham. The small tovm never changed
since 1918 and up to 1944 for we spent many hours talking, after
ray return from overseas, about that small village.
The year is 1945. the second World War is over, and we are
going home. I finally arrive in Boston, Mass. on December 12, 1945.
We spend one day in Boston and then are shipped to Camp Grant,
Illinois. On December 18. 1945, other soldiers and I are mustered
out of the U.S. Army. I returned to ray family and girl friend.
It so happens that ray girl friend is not only Italian, but of all
things a Catholic, two things that ray forefathers really hated.
But to their amazement, on October 19, 1946 we are married and
their great, great, great Grandson becomes a Catholic. "Oh, the
Irony of it all!"
15.
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HAUG, SYLVIA ; 1956-
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I. Yfjur name Sylvia Haug *
D.itc '-f form November 2?, 197^ * (ID * )
■/. Y'iur college: Kocl< Val ley (.0 liege (id // )
IToiElcTord", Illinois
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FAMILY DATA
|A. Grandfather (your father's side)
Name Qskar Kaug Currant Residence Bergs trasse
If dead, data of death 8380 Walenstadt
S.VITZERLaND
Place of birth Weiningen. Switzer3ran&«ta of Btrth l.iarch 1 . 18QQ
Education (number of years):
grade school 10 high school ii; vocational college 2
Occupatlon(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Jr. Glerk-textile busPates 1 qi ^-i qi « 1st Dates
ness
2nd Job in textile firm Dates 1919 2nd Zurich. Switz. DatesiQig
3rd Dates 1920-192? 3rd r^anr.heRtPr . n.ngi ;.r^tesl920.-_2-^
'*^^ Dates iq2?-1Q?7 'tth 7,iirirh, Swiff ^Dates^^^^_^^
Re 1 1 g I on Protestant Reforn/^d
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc. Frf^isinning - ^Apuhiioo^
Cathedral in Berne, Switzerland Anril R 1 Q?^
T\ Place of Marriage to your grandmother date
NOTE: If your father was raised (to age 18) by a stepfather or another relative give
that data on the bacl^ of this page. (A-1)
6. Grandmother (your father's side)
Name Frieda Hagenbuch Current Residence vValenstadt. Swi f^.^r-i a^H
'f dead, date of death '~'
Place of birth Sale , Sngland Date of birth i.'arnh 2"^, ion?
Education (number of years):
grade school 10 high school k vocational college_2
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Taught Piano Dates Ist ___Dates_
Dates
1st
Dates
2nd
Dates
3rd
Dates
'tth
2nd Dates 2nd Dates
3rd Dates 3rd Dates
'tth Dates 'tth Dates
t Political party, civil or social clubs, sororit!es, etc. Couldn't vote until 1971
I CathPdrpil i r| Rerpe . Switzerland Freismni,-,
Place of marriage to your grandfather ; DATE
Note:
ripril 8. 1926
Manatf^^«fh»"6a«'«f<*till? W^J^^Slfjf stepmother or another relative give
A- 1 Slepyrandfather (your father's side)
N.IIIK'
I f <I.Md. <J.itr of death
Current Residence
PIrtcc of bl rlh
Eduf.ition (number of years)
grade school high school
Date of Blrth_
vocational
col lege
Occupat lon(s)
I it
2nd
3rd
Ath
Dates
1st
Dates
2nd
Dates
3rd
Dates
itth
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Dates
_Dates_
_Date5_
Dates
Re I i qi on
l-OL.
, Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandmothar
"3a!e"
A-2 Stepgrandmother (your fathar's side)
Name
I f dead, date of death
Place of bi rth
Currant Residence
Date of birth
Education (number of years):
grade school high school
vocational
col lege
Occupat ion(s)
1st
2nd
3rd
Dates
1st
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Dates
Dates
Dates
2rtd_
3rd
Dates_
Dates
Re I i g i on
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandfather
i J
Date
c '';/ic 'I
J. ,.
Grandfather (your mother's side)
Uf dead, date of death :ay 11. 1972
Current Residence
Place of birth Kerisau. Switzerland
Education (number of years):
grade school IQ high school^ vocational
^^^^ °^ ^^'^^ ■■^v q- i-^q^
col lege
Occupat lon(s)
^st Farm Hand
2nd ;, ilker
3rd FariTi manap:er
_Oates_
Dates
lst_
2nd
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Dates
Dates
n » ,^^. , -* J .x'alenstadt, Switzerland
Dates 192 5-19fc3rd IWlKkVAlx Dates
Dates 'tth Dates
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
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• Name Eduard Kaug
'' ' ^^* ^^ birth Tlarus, Switzer^land date yav 26. 1929
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"■ . _ .^__, lertrude Diem
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' ' ''i' Walenstadt. Switzerland 'Lit*' April 18. 1925
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''• 'i^ _ :;iisabeth Die:n _.^_-___«.
I' l.K '• TTTThTiIi" Walenstadt, Switzerland date September 6, 1926
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Number of children 3
^- ^''""''- , , , gn^tna Diem
Pijce of birth Walenstadt . Switzerland date December 19, 1929
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\me Edward '.'Villi Haug
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Name ^vlvia haug
I face of birth Po^"t Washington. Wisconsin . Pate of birth June 13ni 1,QS6
umber of years of schooling m. years Occupation Student
Res i dance Rockford. Illinois Marital Status Single
Mumber of ch i Idren
name Theodore uscar Haug
Place of birth Port Washington. Wisconsin /bate of birth March 3. 19S8
■dumber of years of schooling 12 years ~' Occupatlori Student
Reb i dence Rockford. Illinois Marital Status Single
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Mame Jennifer "argrit Haug
Place of birth Rockford, Illinois Date of birth December "^1 . 1Q72
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Name Karin Elizabeth Hau^
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^:ATERr,'AL GRANDrv:(jTHER
EKiVA FHEI DIEK
BORN: January 8, I90O in Unterstammheim, Switzerland
DIED: y.ay 5, 1970
BURIED: Walenstadt, Switzerland
EDUCATION: High School
OCCUPATION: Telephone operator, Housewife
ORGANIZATIONS: Chairman of the farn wives' organization of the
state of St. Gallen
RELIGION: Protestant
POLITICS: Couldn't voteJ
LEISURE: Read
HOBBIES: Gardening, sewing, reading
ALBERT DIEi.".
BORN: iv'.ay 9, I896 in Kerisau, Switzerland
DIED: Ivay 11 , 1972
BURIED: Walenstadt, Switzerland
EDUCATION: Eighth grade
OCCUPhTIONS: Farm hand, milker, farm manager, after retirement
checked milk to see if it reached the standards
for butter content, etc.
ORGANIZATIONS: Kember of the Ornothological Society, I.:ember of
the target shooting club, r^em.ber of the Farmers
Co-op. , Served in the Swiss Army
RELIGION: Protestant
POLITICS: Philosophies of Republicans. Not Socialist, Conservative
LEISURE: Played Cards, Liked horses, Target shooting
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PATERNAL GRAP^DIvlOTKER
FRIEDA LILY HAGENBUCH HAUG
BORN: r.'larch 23, 1902 in Sale, England
EDUCATION: High School and College
OCCUPATIONS
ORGAN-IZ..TICNS:
Taught piano lessons. Housewife, Taught English
until recently
Vember of gymnastic club for fifteen years,
member of Church choir
RELIGION: Protestant (Reformed)
POLITICS: Couldn't vote until 1971. Is now a "Republican"
LEISURE: Reading, gardening, family activities, piano, working
^ for organizations to which she belongs
HOBBIES: Piano
OSKAR HaUG
BORN: V.SLTch 1, 1899 in V/einingen, Switzerland
EDUCATION: High School and College, Business College and
Apprenticeship ..
Junior clerk in textile business, iVorked in textile
business in England, ::anager of textile industry
in Glarus , Switzerland, v.anager of foreign sales
and, later, President of textile business in
Walenstadt, Switzerland.
President of Church Council, Chairm.an of school
board. Chairman of the Singing Society, English
Teacher in the Business School in Walenstadt,
Member of the Church Choir, Member of the Juvenile
Parole Board.
Protestant Reformed
Freisinnig (Republican)
Readi*^'^. "■g.rdenir"". fam.ilv activities, working for
organizations
OCCUPATIONS
ORGANIZATIONS
RELIGION
POLITICS
LETSURF I
UriUDTTTC
TRAVEL:
England, Sweden, Bulgaria, "J. 3., Egypt (on business),
all of Eurasia excetit- Asia.; Africa, etc.
r-'OTHER
Eir^,'A DIEh haug
BORN: December 19. 19-9 in Kerisau, Switzerland
EDUCATION: High School and Apprenticeship
OCCUPATICNS : Desi-^ner-Seamstress , Housewife
RELIGION: Protestant (Reformed)
POLITICS: Republican
LEISURE: Knit, read, handcrafts, walk, sew for the family
H055ISS; Sewin-?; and Knitting
FATHER
EDUARD /VILLI HhUG
EDUCATION: High School and College
OCCUPATIONS: Tool and Die "aker. Engineer
RELIGION: Protestant (Reformed)
POLITICS: Republican
LEISURE: Read, Handymian , Help the chiWren with their homieworkll J
HOBBIES: Photography, Ping Pong, reading, woodworking, sailing
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MATERNAL GRAND^^OTHER - EP.T'A FREI
On January 8, 1900, Emma Frei was born to Konrad and Emma
Earner Frei. She was the oldest child in the family. She had
two sisters, ■■'.argrit and Anna, and a brother, Konrad. All four
children were born and raised in the small farmer's village of
Unterstammheim, Switzerland. The family lived in the village,
so the children did not have far to go to school. In such a
small village, the schools took in not only children fromi the
village itself, but children from farm.s miles away. Because
the family lived so close to the school, transportation was never
a Drop J. em.
Emma was raised under middle-class standards. Both of her
parents had high school educations. Although they had little
money, they owned a good-sized farm, and at that time, wealth
was determined by land and a standing in the comm.unity.
Emma, like her parents, had a high school education. A
scheduled sport and gymnastic class was included in the curriculum,
Besides school, she was needed around the farm and as a help
to her mother with the younger children. After her "graduation"
from high school, she moved to the French part of Switzerland.
From the age of about eighteen to nineteen or twenty, she lived
y^^ 4-v^ rs ■Pi-ov-.r*!-. -"^w-i £s ■f'p— 2_]_-' CQ qc -hr, learn the French lan^ua'^e.
She was so coorlv fed and cared for that she was believed to
have Tuberculosis when she returned home again. It was advised
that she live in a warm clim.ate in a high elevation. Because
of her German and French backround, she got a job as a reception-
ist in a hotel in Arosa, Switzerland. She worked there for about
one year. Then she got a job as a telephone operator in Winter-
thur, Switzerland, and she was close enough to Unterstammheim
to go back home on weekends and days off.
KATERKaL grandfather - AL3ERT DIEM
The youngest son of Johannes and Berta Ackermann Diem,
Albert, was born on I.Iay 9, I896. He had one sister, Berta, and
3 hrrit.hpr. .Tnhpnn. Alhprt. was horn in Kprispiu. Switzerland-
His dad was always poor. When Albert was ten years "old,
his father died, and left his wife with the three children.
When Albert was twelve, his mother died, and he was forced into
another family.
Albert finished school to the eighth grade in a foster home.
He was then about fifteen years old. When he was out of school,
he got a job as a farm hand. After that, he advanced to a better
paying job. He became a milker J Then he advanced to farm man-
ager for the Bali Shoe Company.
Albert also served in the Swiss Army. He became a sergeant
in World War I. During World War II however, her got a dispen-
sation because of his job.
When he was about twenty-eight years old, he was working on
a farm outside Unterstammheim. Ix was there that he met Emma
Frei. She v/as still working in VVinterthur, and had come ho:i:e
for the weekend.
ALBERT and E'.u.'A DIEP.: - FREI
Albert Diem and Emma Frei were married on ?.'ay 6, 1924.
The wedding was in Unterstammheim. The whole town was included in the
gaiety and feasting that lasted for two days.
In 1925 1 the couple moved to V/alenstadt , Sv/itzerland. There,
Albert got a job as farm manager for the local Tuberculosis
^ S^ani tn-ri ii". _ T-Tp v.'-^rlroH at t.hqt "i oh fnr t.hi,rt.v-fivp vparR until
his reiiTement in I96I. There, in a small hom:e on the Sariitorium
grounds, their four daughters were born: Gertrude (ripril 13,
1925- ), Elisabeth (September 6, 1926- ), Emma (December
19, 1929- ), and yiar^rit (Septem/oer""? , 19^1- ).
Em.ma did not work after she was married. Albert worked on
the Sanitorium farm., and Emma v/as the housewife. She did help
her husband though. She did the cooking, baking, housecleaning,
and often helped her husband with the semi-annual chore of making
hay in the fields. At that time, all cutting, raking, and bun-
dling of hay was done by hand.
After Albert's retirement in I96I, he and his wife moved
to the valley into the town of Walenstadt. Emma continued to
^ be the housewife, while Albert took on the job of checking cow's
milK oO see ii i^ reaciieci one SoanCiaj.^ xv^^ ^v-^w^^* ^^^.>j. u^^w^^w
content. Ke also raised rabbits, as he had done even before
they moved into tovm. At first, he had raised them for food,
but after his retirement, he found he didn't want to kill them,
and they became pets.
Emma and Albert Diem lived on the "Schulhausstrasse" (School
Street) for nine years. In January, 19?0. Emma became very sick.
She had fainting spells and lost control of her muscles. She
became progressively worse through early spring. She v;as admitted
to the Sanitorium on the mountain, where she was found to have
arteriosclerosis - hardening of the arteries. On ^'ay 5» 1970,
Emma Diem died. She was buried in V/alenstadt . Two years later,
within a week of his wife's death, on Kay 11, 1972, Albert Diem
died in his home during the night.
PATERNAL GRAND:.:0THER - FRIEDA LILY HAGEN3UCH
Frieda Lily Ha-^enbuch was born on T.'arch 23, 1902 in Sale,
England to Ulrich and Frieda Wernly Kagenbuch. Ulrich Hagenbuch
was a bookkeeper and, at the tiiTie of his daughter's birth, was
Swiss ZKXMJJ Vice-Consul to England.
Frieda had two brothers, Fred (1899-1974) and './alter (I9I6- )
A third brother, Edgar, died at birth.
The Kagenbuch family was considered upper middle-class.
Stj.ll, life was quite simple. There were no radios, cars, tele- . ,
visions, or telephones. There was no electricity - only gas was
used.
"Family Day." The family went to church together in the 'morning,
and in the afternoon, they would take walks, play games, and play
music .
Frieda's parents were very strict. Ker father made all
decisions, and her father and mother did the disciplining. At
that time, the motto was, "Children should be seen and not heard."
In a letter to me on September 17, 197^, my grandmother
explained her school and community life. She wrote:
In England I attended a church school, so on special
Sundays we all sang several hymns or psalms which our
school teacher had taught us. The Sunday School had
a Christmas Party and an annual Sports Day with prizes.
When I started in High School at the age of twelve we
moved into another part of the town and we then axxended
the Reformed Church, though I was confirmed in the
at the Reformed Church until I got married. There were
many denominations in the area: baptists, weslians,
Anglican, Catholic, Christian Science, and our rceiormea
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Church. Health and sanitation facilities depended on
the area. In the slums it was very bad. The higher
the standard the better it w.as.
Cinema, theatre and sports v/ere the chief entertainments
and recreations. V/e played tennis, net-ball (a school
team, playing against ofrer schools), hockey. Gym we
had three times a week. Subjects were languages (English,
French, Latin), G-eography, Science, algebra, r:athem:atics ,
Nature Study, History. ,ve had to wear the school uniform.
We had Speech Day at the end of the term in July and
prizes were given to the best pupils.
From 1920 to 1922 Frieda went to tk3 school at the University
of Geneva in Geneva, Sv;itzerland. She studied music and graduated
with a degree in piano. She then taught private piano lessons.
In 1922, back in England, she m.et Oskar Haug at a meeting
of the Swiss Club in .v.anchester .
PATERNAL GRANDFATHER - OSKAR HAUG
On "arch 1, I899, Oskar Kaug was born to Rudolf and Lina
Spinner Haug in a small Restaurant - liome in r/einingen, Switzerland,
He was the youngest of four children. He had twin sisters, Lina
and Anna, and a brother Rudolf.
The Haugs were a middle-class family, but both mother and
father worked long, hard hours* to run their Restaurant, Inn, Bakery,
and Post office.
All the children had high school educations. After High
School, Oskar became a junior clerk in a textile business. He
worked there from 1915 to I9I8. He also went to a private Business
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ship and went on to a job in a textile firm in Z\arich, Switzer-
land. He then spent three years in a textile business in England.
At that tine, Switzerland had longer working hours than England,
and pay was only moderate for the work done.
V/hile in England, Oskar attended the meetings of the I.'.an-
chester Swiss Club regularly. It was there that he met Frieda
Hagenbuch. In 1923 however, vjskar returned to Switzerland to
become the manager of a firm in the city of Zurich.
OSKAR and FRIEDA HriUG - KhGENBUGH
Ix was desirea that a man and wuuian .uaL-iy wioiiin oiicli" ■
class, and the father of the bride-to-be had to give his per-
mission for the marriage.
On April 3, 1926, Oskar Haug and Frieda rlagenbuch were mar-
ried in the Cathedral in Berne, Switzerland. Frieda was one of
the only two women in her school class that got married because
so many men were killed in the first V/orld V/ar.
Oskar held a manager's job in Glarus, Switzerland from 192?
to 1930. There, two sons, .Valter (November 23, 192?- ) and
Eduard Willi (May 26, 1929- ). were born. In 1930, he lost
his job because of depression. Ke then applied to the weaving
mill in Walenstadt, Switzerland. Until then, the mill nad only
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foreign market would be profitable to the company. Ke was made
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manager of foreign sales in 1930. In fact, it was his idea that
saved the mill from severe losses when the Swiss market became
too small. He held the job. until, in 1955, he was made President
of the company.
Two other Haug children were born in Walenstadt. Kargrit
was born on January 2^, 193^ a-nd Doris was born on February 22,
1938.
The family did not ovm a car. "."ost local travel was done
byjDicycle. They were considered financially "average." Their
first radio was purchased in 1935. Father and mother made all
of the decisions, and they both disciplined the children.
a-r+oi- nc^'i^qr'K retirement" in 1959. he and his wife became
English teachers for the local school. Frieda, however, had a
severe heart attack in the spring of 1972 which forced her to
quit teaching. Oskar is still teaching and spends miost of his
energy in it and in his vineyards, growing grapes for wine.
FATHER - EBV/ARD WILLI KAUG
r/:y father, Sduard Willi Haug, was born on "ay 26, 1929 in
Glarus , Switzerland. He was only a year old when the family
moved to V/alenstadt .
The Haug family was always closely knit. Sunday v/as spent
together - church in the morning and fam.ily walks in the after-
noon. All meals, including weekday lunches, were eaten together,
as both father and children came home for lunch.
Iky father went through High School in Walenstadt. It was
there that he met Emima Diem. Since the fam.ily lived in the town
itself, the Haug children did not have far to walk to school.
but the students did have classes on Saturday morning instead.
For the Haug children, one such A'ednesday afternoon often in-
cluded weeding the huge family gardenl
After High School, Edy went to the Institute of Technology
in Winterthur, Switzerland. He became an apprentice in Tool and
Die Kaking, and then became a "echanical Engineer.
From 19^1-9 to 1950, he served in the Swiss Army. In two
years, he spent three seventeen-week periods, the first of which
was basic training, in the army. It was required service. He
worked in between the seventeen-week spans.
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r.'OTHER - E^^^■.IA diek
Emma Diem was born on December 19, I929. She was raised
in the mountains overlooking Vv'alenstadt .
AS a child, she went to school in vValenstadt, but she had
quite a distance to go everyday. One way was about six miles.
In the winter she often skiied down the mountain to school, but
then she had to walk the six mile stretch home carrying not only
books but skis too. On some days school got out quite late and
Emma found herself walking home after dark. No one worried though,
because today's dangers of walking alone after dark were alm.ost
non-existent then.
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Zurich. She became a Designer and Seamstress and then moved
back to Walenstadt to work.
EDWARD and EllnA KAUG - DIEM
On his twenty-sixth birthday, Kay 26, 1955 > Eduard Haug
married Emma Diem in the only Protestant Church in Walenstadt
(The only other Church in the town is the Catholic Church) .
The two had known eachother since they were children in school.
Two weeks after their marriage; after having gotten visas, pass-
ports and having found a "Sponsor" in the United States, they
travelled by ship to this country. They arrived in i.ew York
one year before I was to be born, June 13. 1955- They were
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only planning on staying in the country for two years, but both
parents claimed that they were stranded when I was bornl Ml
Since then the family has gone back to Switzerland for times
for visits.
From iNew York, my mother and father moved to Cederberg,
Wisconsin where m.y Dad started working for Grobb, Inc. It was
then that my father changed the spelling of his nam.e from
Eduard (German) to Edward. I v/as born in a hospital in the
neighboring town of Port Washington, y.y brother Ted was also
born there.
When I was three years old, our family moved to Rockford.
My dad got a job as a r.'echanical Engineer for Barber-Colman in
Rockford. [.'y mother continued sewing in her home for some reg-
ular customers. In I96I, my sister Karin was born. Twelve years
later Jenny was born. To date, my Dad is still working for the
Barber-Colm.an Plant and my m.other is still sev/ing for a few people,
although" she finds it difficult to take care of the house, the baby,
and keep on sewing.
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SYLVIA HAUG
I was born on June 13, 1956. I am the oldest in our family,
"y brother, Theodore Oscar, was born on inarch 3, 1958.
I hated school from the first day on Kindergarten in I96I.
It wasn't until third grade that I started to make friends and
enjoy school.
y.y sister, Karin Elizabeth, was born on November 6, I96I.
It was quite a jolt for me j I can remember only one thing that
ha'ppened before she was born. I remember the one day that we
moved from Cederberg to our new home in Rockford.
School became very important to me after my junior high
vears = '^i'^^ ^roais nan aiwavs opf^n tot <^.i^_<^ ^vf^OBS t. '■' v moT.npr ano
father had gotten straight A's, why couldn't I?). I was always
"Teacher's Pet" too, and that never hurt when report cards were
issued. I got my first straight A's at the end of sixth grade.
I got a steak dinner at the Pink Pony for it.
I went to Guilford Center School for eight years. I was
active in Chorus, Editor of the school newspaper, and co-editor
of the yearbook. In the spring of 1970, I became an eighth
grade graduate.
I spent August of 1970 in Sv/itzerland with my relatives.
I didn't enjoy it too much however, as it was the first time
I had ever b^^^i^ sy-^'z^' fro" hcT^e- I feel- though, that it was a
worthwhile experience, and I will remember it forever.
I went to Guilford High School from 1970 to 197'^. I didn't
like the students - they made me feel quite out of place. For
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this reason, I made only one true friend - Fam Stewart, hs of
this writing, we've been friends for five years. We were born
two days apart, under the sign of "Gemini." For this reason
we are often called "the Twinsi"
Because I didn't like Guilford, I stayed out of extra
curricular activities and social functions. I buried myself
in books and took a special interest in Church.
"y grades were honor roll all through High School; I got
straight a's for the first three quarters of ":y Senior year.
It v/as in my Senior year that I was elected to i\'ational Honor
Society, and I also found myself one of the "Top Twenty" Students
in our class of 690.
I also became active in Church. Vv'hen we first moved to
Rockford we attended Trinity Luthern Church, but later became
Charter members of the Hope Heform.ed Church of Rockford. At
Hope Church, I taught Church school to first and second graders
for one year, and I am now teaching fifth and sixth graders.
Pam Stewart and I planned the Church's 1973 Christmas Program.
During the 1973-7^ school year, I did some secretarial work for
our minister during ray free hours from school. The climax came
when I was chosen by the Church Consistory to represent the Church
at an annual Kiwanis luncheon for "Outstanding Christian Youth."
On December 31 i 197^ • "''-y little sweetheart," Jennifer i.'ar-
grit was born. She is probably the m.ain reason why I decided
xo go xo KocK vaxxey ooxxege. i wanxea ner to aee me ttb d aitsLei.,
and not as a comnlete stran5:er.
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I plan to transfer from Hock Valley to nope College in Hol-
land, Michigan at the end of this year. I want to eventually
teach I.'iath, and I've chosen to get my 3. A. in three years in-
stead of four, so I can start helping students enjoy life as
much as I have. I want to start giving of myself, instead of
having people give to me all the time.
CONFIDENTIAL - th,:
31 UNION SQUARE
NEW YORK, X. Y.
^FORMATION IS COM
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JNICATED IN CONFIDENCE IN RESPONSE TO
OUT RESPONSIBILITY ON THE BANK OR THE
•tPUETENESS.
July 30i^*» lYiW
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Vt, Paul ?. U-^inan has rcqueFtod us ta rlvs yew the follcwiriS
infcr-:"^tion in connocx.ion ^dth an arplic-aticn i"or i':raiT^-i^n t-3 uia
Unitcfl rtatca v4 ich he inforaa us has '^zoxi or ia eoout to b© '^aca by
Sl-jon, IIcRley "and Coldstoin, I:.'3,, tcxtlla converters, a vci-uabio
account wi.th us for a r-reat number of y-ara, Vho account 5-is civfSjTB
beon coocuoted eaiiafactorliy with oubsvantiai balances cai*x*ied at all
ti'ses,
i; 19 io the first letter of this tyj^ vMcii w« have vr.ltten Tor
Mr, Paul F. Lir-psan,
Iho forcstoinP! iziferajation haa been ranplled eolely «t the request
of t^.o depositor to whoa this letter is being dsliverc-d. A copy lo
bol:i3 Bailed directly to you.
truly yDur«,
Vice President
Srera to before ae thii 5Cth day ef July, iv54
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M.LENSTAOT
LYON. TRANCE CAUORY. FRANCE
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CHIFFONS
METS - LACES i/yil/ /-J// r / CABLE ADDRESS "SIHEGO' NEWYOfi
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American Coasul
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Ceatlemea:
The firm of Simon, I.ealey fc Goldstein. Lnc. has been in the textile busl-
sess somewnat ovor ?6 years. .^ ;r. l^.ul F. I^ippmaa has oettn coAr.ected
with us for over 20 years and is now i- resident of our Corporation.
V/hUe I canaot divulge his exact selary, it mas into five fibres. Mr.
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This is th« only letter I have w-ittea for the purpose of */ir. Lippman's
sponsoring anyones adnussioa to the ^.tates.
Yours very truly,
SIMON. 1-iEALZ.Y fc GOLrSTEL^I, INC,
WiUiam L. Brand, Treasurer \
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Cert, filed with N.Y.Co. Clk. & Rrg.
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LEASE. USE INK; PLEASE PLACE THESE SHEETS AT THE FRONT OF THE SECOND COPY OF YOUR
FAMILY HISTORY
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FAMILY DATA
A. Grandfather (your father's side)
Name /V/^/t//- '1L(}.-v^aJ> fm.i/'^S Current Residence
If dead, date of death ;
Place of birth Or^^^^V^ / l^/ll 0«t« of Birth [)ece^ke..^ X7<? l91^
Education (number of years;: '^
grade school ^ high school vocational college /
Occupation(s) PUCE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home) / .
1st P^,.J-fpjr'< Aff^pro^h^eMUi /$T?-n l5t /^/?/oy.V)^ ^Date^J^
2nd li)aTeiP \Den A-O^/neKiT^ht^i ;Sf3''^( 2nd ^Dates
3rd Dates 3rd ^Dates
^th Dates Ath Dates
Religion Cj^TUrJ.^,
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc. /^g-M oor/^T C/7t/L>
Place of Marriage to your grandmother /fjf^ri\\(\ n ^^^^ /9/0
NOTE: If your father was raised (to age 18) by a stepfather or another relative give
that data on the back of this ^tiyt, (A-1)
6. Grandmother (your father's side)
'l'^"^ (nqneiL^ foLr -- Current Residence A. .-r-,
if dead, date of death /It^.t^^L^^ 7/ /f// ^
Place of birth /In Jg^..;, //g /,//: <^.,^ </^V Date of birth Aj^J<.t .^ I I S,^3
Education (number of years):
grade school y^ high school vocational college
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
/. . ,/ ^ /) \ <fff // (after leaving home)
2nd Dates 2nd ^If^hf^lSon Dates (pe'4rL\
3rd Dates 3rd Dates
^th Dates kth Dates
Religion n.^ nJn-r Pp^cTlC^
t Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
place of marriage to your grandfather /yi/^f)f^/}
n date_/^/j2.
84 by»e stepmother or another relative gl
.epjrandfather (your father's side)
-nK- lf^.,^^^^^-=l-i^^^^ JJt:i y^J^ZyxrrQxM Residence^
I f <l«Md. (1.1 1 c of death ^
PIrtte of birth tMr^n4S^ i^
Edur.it ion (number of years)
grade school -^ high school^
Occupat Ion (s)
Date of Bl rth_
vocational
col lege /
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
^"'^ (jj^-m^fp'-'^r^l^rffH^^^
3rd_
'♦th
es_
Dates_
Dates
2nd_
3rd_
'♦th
J)ates_
_Dates_
Dates
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc. dd^nfF/^'T^
Place of marriage to your grandmother
Z2//lr>i ^/JM-
4»te
A-2 Stepgrandmother (your father's side)
Narre
Currant Residence
If dead, date of
death_
of ye
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Place of bi rth
ars
):
high school
Date of birth
Education (number
grade school
vocational college
Occupation(s)
1st
Dates
Dates
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Date^
2nd
2nd Dates
3rd
Rel igion
Dates
3rd Dates
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandfather
Date
3.
Grnndfather (your mother's side)
<ame ^j, ,^r }<^^s /u^..^ /Tl , I ItT^ Current Res I
If dead, date of death fjJcj.^^in^.^ H ilOl
P'^" "f b ' rth fr.rL\ u, I If ' /// <^ f)>^ ^/ ft^ Date of birth [g^e. ^/ f ^73
Education (numoer of years) f ' ^
grade school 5' high school V vocational college
Occupatlon(s) PL^CE OF RESIDENCE
. i^lQ: . . (after leaving horae)
'»t /l^Prher Dates nO<^ )st CorJA,"//^^ /y., ^..-0 Dates //..^/
2"^/>^l/,y^^-^ X.r (fi A/ Vri.^/e Dates V?.^/ 2nd L'AJ,orv^ LLI<, Dates /f-V/
3''d ^Dates ^3rd Dates
Dates
'•th — Dates itth
Religion r"t .^ / <, r> .^^ S. . .^ -. f . -. ^
Political parties, cIvTl or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandmother jaj i i^ \ , i- ,,■ , "Jate , Q -i
Note: If your mother was raised by a iW^km\l\ Uf ' 'iMlhiff^l'e iil'l ^B (to age 1 8) ^ ^ '^ "'
give that data on the back of this page (C-1)
Grandmother (your mother's side)
Name /f,2n(P^ ^lle.. ////^/-7_<n^ ^Current Residence
If dearf, gate of death 4.aa8— .-^.TT
Place of birth Z;/^,,,., f^^^.D,^ //.; S Date of birth \^u.K>^v /7 /k-^?
Education (number of years) ' ■' ' -f
grade school ^ high school V vocational college
Occupatlon(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
I /-/ / il r^ I /, '"^^f-ia /^- . (after leaving home)
Ist { h^rh ni-Hi.o fnr..l, </^..^ Dates / ^ W^ 1st C r..- ifC ."l U ^.p. . Dates /f.2/
"^^^ .--'^•'•» 2nd U-^i^:?,^, ft/ < Dates 'f:P'^
} '■^ ^Da tes i rd ^T^i^/^ AJ^ , j J. U /Z^^'.s Dates /f Kr
Religion AHLr^ni^-r
'olitical party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
, lace
Jote
e of marriage to your grandfather' ni.r-h\:j ' \\\) i^<lh^.^ . ,1/ i date /f/^
If your mother was raised by a stepmother oranother rAiaMu* (tr, .^. IB) '
ikci vMi i'ne oacK or this page (D-2)
C- I St epgrandf ather (your mother's side)
N.iine Current Residence
I f do, id, (laip of dftath
I'l.M' ol l)illll D.ilf of llillll
I iliK .1 1 i 'III (iiiiiiild' r fif yi'.i t ', )
Mr.iilf •(liiKil liiyli school vocolionol i;ollo<|«'
OLci/|),ilion(«.) ^ PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Dates 1st Dates_
?n(l Dates 2nd ^Dates_
3rd Dates 3rd Dates
^th Dates ^th Dates
Re I i g i on
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandmothitr date
D-? S te(K)r.indmothi'r (your mother's side)
N.ime Current Residence
I f (l(!jcf, date of death
f'l-icf. of birth Date of birth
Education (number of years)
grade school fi i gh school vocational college
Occijpation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Dates 1st Dates
2nd Dates 2nd Dates
Dates
1st
Dates
2nd
Dates
3rd
3rd Dates 3rd Dates
Re I i tj i on
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandfather Date
CHIkDRfeN ot A & b ^or A~l or B-!J
I. Name
P lace
of Ml," -%e
Number of years of school liigy
iU\ n.
your fethar's name should appear below
dati
Residence (f^ VA^^/tf/rt^tf-7r,L.
Number of chl Mr«n /5
felt
"«nratu8
Occupau6rt ^^7^. >i,^.^^
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Place orFTFtl^ /nm<^{t^^^^^^^::^^tt S eJ>h^j^ Lf^r l^ (^/S
Number of years of sc^ootJng l<^ ^ OceupaTlbrt \^^l^fX^riJ
Number of chl Idren Z7 ' '"
\ ! arne
Place of birth " ' '
Number of years~oT"'3cIiooTTng"
Residence
Number of chl !dr«n
M«rTt«T'St«tue
date
Occupation
Name
Place of bl rth
Number of years of school Ing
Residence
Number of cMl^ren
Name
Place of birth
Number of years of schooHng
Res I dence
Number of chl Idrdn
Name
Place or~blrth ""
Number of year~of schooling
Residence
Number of chl Idren
Name^
Place of birth
Number of yearF^'oF school fnjj
Residence
Number of chl ldr«n
Name
Place of birth
Number of years of school Jng
Res I den ce
Number of chl Idren
Name
Place of birth
Number of years of schoolifig
Res I dence
Number of chl Idren
Hcrksl Status
'Occupation
Name
Place of birth"
Number of years of achooling
Residence -
Number of Cfll i OT'«Tf-""~-"~"~~~
llWerl'tal Status
da lie
Occupation
(11 1 1. LiRtN of (, and D (or (-1, D-l)-your mother's runio should apptvir below
M. prill, 'I .,1 /.-.ir . of" scliooTitui I -2 Occupation uJr.'^j'^^
('. •. i >lrn, ' /Jon)(:: Marital Status ,,,.(^ ^ . ^ /Xf> i(> x p^^
''"'"'"■' "I 'lill'lrcn /^^, .,,c
Nuirii.cr 'ji y.'.it-, orscnooilnq (Lf Occupatlon ' Sp/'r<> h^iey
Ke-. i(i>n(.e Poc[\((t\rD Marital Status /fl ' /
Number of ch I 1 d ren 1/
H .11. k;
P lace of bl rth date
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Res i dencc Marital Status
Number f)f chi Idren
N.jfm-
P 1 .U.I' of l.irth ' ' date
Nijtiihet of years of schooling Occupation
ke-, i deiif.e Marital Status
Number ot ch i Idren
N.inie
PI. ice of hi rth date__^
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Kes i dence Marital Status
Number of ch i 1 dren
N .line
Place of bi rth date_
Number of years of schooling OccupatlOrt
Res i dence Mar I taT"Status '_
Number of ch i Tdren
7. Name
Place of bi rth date
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Residence Marital Status
Number of chi Idrcn
Name ________^
P 1 ace of birth date
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Residence Marl tal Status "
Number of ch i 1 dren
Name
P lace of bi rth date
Number of years of schooling OccupatlOrt
Res Idence Marital Status \
Number of chi Idren
10. Name
PI ace of birth date
Number of years of schooling Occupation"
Residence Marital Status '
Number of chi Idren
Your Father
Name
If dea^
fL?:>Jf iA"""' -^M*
Current Residence
Ml
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of birth in^>rM^A.)
tlon (number or years)
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Place
Educa
grade schoo
Date o
high school y vocational
col lege "^
Occupation(s)
PUCE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
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Dates ^fVS^m
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4th
le 1 i g i on ^ ,_^ / ,
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'olltlcal parties, civil or social clubs, f ratei^l fcles/et^. /^^'^ /'/^"Z. /?6y-/V7Y
lace of marriage to your mother -■■■■•■■■• • ■ ■ .• ; .- ■ .■ ; .■'■'■ ■ ■ ■ .■ ■ '■'''■ ■ ■ ^^^^
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I of this page. (E-2)
our Mother
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lace
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PLACE OF RESIDENCE
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eligion/^^/jf^^^sr/J/^P^^Y^..^^^.-^ -U CoM^oUctS^
olitical party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc._
lace of marriage to your father
■ av-c ui iiwrriage to your rainer ■ cJate /^V2^
OTE: If you were raised by a stepmother or another relative give that data (fw the bacl< of
this page (F-2).
E-1 Stepfather
Name
I f dead, date of death
Place of bi rth
Education (number of years)
grade school high school
Occupatlon(s)
1st
2nd
3rd
Dates
_Dates_
_Dates_
Dates
lst_
2nd_
Jrd_
Date of birth
vocational
col lege
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Dates
i«th
Re I Ig Ion —— — — — —
Polltica-r par'llei, dl^ll 6f SflilSI clubs, fraternities, etc.
Place of marriage to your mother
_Dates_
_Dates_
Dates
Date
F-2 Stepmother
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1 iRToby donate this family history, along with all literary and adimriistrativc
rujhLs.to the Rock Valley College Family History Colloction, depositcnl in the
Rockford Public Library, Rockford, Illinois
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GENEALOGY CHART
ria9_Michasl Hayes
July 19. 1956
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Father
B Ssptemter 6, 1915
M December I6, 19^2
D
John.Eayos ..
Great qrandfather
Frank Thomas Hayos Sr,^.
Grandfather
B Dacembor 28, l6?3
4 M 1912
I D April 1, 1931.
Grandmother
"11 B UnKnown
i M January 25, 1869
I D 1915
|j,llen_ Sullivan _
Great grandmother
B 18^14
DKay 22, I879
Shri-Stopber. Columtma
Rohv
M im
D 1933
B Juno 21 , 1803
D Dacfcmber 3I, I96I
I Mar
y Benoy
B 1856
D 1933
Ulyssss Grant Killer
Charles Lumm Killer
[| Grandf atlier
jB June 21, l893
|M Juno 21, 1912
D iJovember 1?, 192?
B
unkr.own
Kai'jorie Trances Mille;
Mother
B July 17, 1916
M
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Grace Lwrua
B
p Unkno'.vn
Prances Ellen Kabson
Grandmother
B January 1?, I893
D Dacember 29, 1955
rre(^,sridc Lcsloy.. Kabson,
B 1856
M Unknown
D 1929
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^ilh&n. I first hoard of the fanily history project, I felt it was going
to be another "boring subject for a term paper. But, when I began doing re-
search, I found out how little I actually knew about my family's linwagft.
After I made this realisation, I found it very interesting because I never
had the chanca to meet any of my grajidparents. They were all dead before I
reached six years of age. I regret to say I was unable to find ©%>*■ infor-
mation on four of my great grandparents. Ky parents wore unable to give m©
the names of anyone to whom I could write tO' obtain this information; never-
theless, they were invaluable in helpi;:g me write this paper. V/ithout them
I would not know anything about m^' lineage. I also like to thank Frances
Hayes for supplying me with inforias.tion about the Hayes fejaily and Lthelyn
Morris for her help in obtaining information about the Mabsons.
Sincerely,
fU^uo jnU^jJ^ -M-^^
PART I
My great grandfather John Eayes ca-'ss to the United States aro-Lind IS50 , from
County Clare, Ireland. He waa one of many who cair.e to .this country during the
great frjnine of th.at era. Vrhere he first settled, I do not loiovx'. The first
firn date I found v.'as his ma.rriagc to Ellon Sullivan on Jan'oary 25, I669 in
Milwaukee, V/isconsin. After their oarriage, the couple noved to Madison, v;here
John v.'orked for the Milwaukee Road. The couple were hlesssd with two isalo chil-
dren, John and Fi'aal:, born in I87I and I873, respectively. V/hen the boys were
still youiig, their mother died of pneumonia at the age of thirty-five. John
Sr. was sickened by her loss, but managed to continua bringing up his two
boys. He was a very generous man. With his extra money, he managed to bring
over two of his brothers from Ireland, Two of his sisters, however emigrated
to Australia, while his remaining brother stayed Ireland vrith his parents.
V/ith the loss of his wife, Johii decided that he alone could not handle
the formidable task of raising his boys alone. So, he brought an aunt over
from Ireland to look after his boys v/hilo he was working. His plan backfired
v;hen she died a year after coming over. This time, he hired a local women by
the name of Bridget CulligEJi. John n&vcr got along v/ith her very well because
her favorite motto was, "Wait till your father gets home." John believed in
t\ard v;oi'k and because of his efforts, became foreman of the blacksmith's shop
owned by the Milwaukee Road. Ho made a good salary and with his savings in-
vested money in land. The years Wdnt by fast and before John realised, his
son Jol'in Jr. had married ajid moved to Janosville-. The couple had one child and
then returned to Madison and lived with John Sr, for a year. Eventually the
young Ato Milwaul:ce v/here John bought them a house on 23rd Street. The family
livftd thet© for the nott^ fifty years.
\Iith only PranI: at hoae , John no\f hr.d more tims to enter into some areas
of specif:.! interest. V/hile still working in the blacksmth's shop, he tecane
interested in politics. His first major position was Aldermsn of Madison'3
fourth wai-d. He olDtained a reputation as a hard v/orker eiid subst-.quantly, bo-
cam© President of the Conr.on Council and acted as aayor when the real nayor was
cut of to'.'m. Joi-m. began to study law at night school at the University of V,'i3-
consin end later was appointed to several connittees at the university. Hu
wag urged to run for cayor tut declined^, for the years v/ere beginning to catch
up with him. Instead of running, ho urged his supporters to back a young man
named Schnedeman. Schir.edeaan. was elected mayor of Madison aiid in 1932, bocane
governor in the first Eoosevelt landslide.
Strangly enough, John v/as a devout Catholic as welir as a politician. To
Irishmen of this period, Catholicity was a way of life. The parish provided
not only religion, but also gave inunigrants and their families social oppor-
tunitiss denied thsia by the other parts of the concunity. John lov&d Kadi son,
St. Raphael's parish, and the capital. He had laany fond remories of his days
with the other politicians of tin fourth v;ard, TAvo na^iss that -jopped up in
his stories about th? fourth ward were Mick Cashion and Creepy Hobbs. Their
«scapad£s in the ward and at St, Piaphaol's v;ould niake an excellent television
series. In his later years, he often had frequent visits from his relatives,
hlo becan^e pji avid card player with hie favcritsAceing euchre. V/hon his working
days ended, Jchji spent his time at either Johr. Jr.'s or at FraJik's, His big-
gest disappointment v/as that neither of his sons ever went to ithe university.
He encouraged them to go, but they refusad. He was sorry that his sons did
not have the educational desire he had had in his youth in Ireland, By law,
She Lnglish forbade secondary education for any Irish youth, John Sr, died
in 1915 and is buried in Calvary Ceraetary , Milwauicee*
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With John 3i', daad , Fr^ik and John ••/oro loft to cp^ry on tht family nsrio.
Johr. Jr. stayed in Milwaukef while Frcjil: sts.yad in Madison for u.iuxy years,
Jranl: first v;oric6d 33 a printer's apprentice, in the domocra.tic headaup.rters
in Madison. Johja Sr. liv*d with PrarJc for many ysars on the fsjriily honios-
tcsd on V/cist V/ilson. At ths aga of ninetO'sn, he quit his job with the, demo-
cratic party. ■. E« then begsn working for the Wi.t«>r Departnaat as a raster
reader. He worked at the Vfetsr Dspartiaont for many ysars &nd eventu;;lly be-
csme chief clerk and boold-ieepar. Frs.nk; was at a disadvantpge because: he nav«r
went to any sacondary school, so v/lien he got his job, ha decided he ha,d bettor
takftsomc night courses in booklteeyjing at ths local Four-C business college, Ih
1912, at thfi age of thirty-nina, ho married Cordfelis. Eohr. Sha was born in
Dodgsville, Wisconsin a small community nadc up of retired farmurs. Th« town
W39 so backward that tnj-y did not vote for tha installation of modern sewpr
syston until 195C. Delia was the daughtisr of Christopher CcluHibus Rohr and
a.
Mary Bsnoy. Th« family was considared poor, for her father worked as/houso-
paiutar supporting seven children, four boys and thrss girls. Iho boys were a
grast asset to thsir father's painting company. Two fo tha boys grew up to ba
very succt-ssful painting contractorg and snothRr vrorkad as 3.n autciaobilo painter.
The rfcuaining o:i& moved to Chicago aiid worked as a salesmsui. Tiie £-*£? girls all
grew up to bo hou3»v/iv£s in the typical Anarican fashion. Delia mov»d to Ma.dison
while"V/8 5 still young and v/orked for the Cudahy Mo.it Packing Co. in Madison, Af-
ter thoir marriage, Dalia never lyorksd again because Frank's salary was «nough
to handle expenses. Both Dslia and Frand v;ere avid card player^* with thoir
favorite
/gana bring scot, Frank likod tha game 30 wall that he oftsn tinss ontored
national toarna,ia9nt9. My father roiaombars tho houss being abundant with the
many prizes ha won at these tournamants. The couple lived at the Hayes'' horns—
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stead on V/est 'rfilson all their married yo^rs. The couple had two mala chil-
dren, Frsjak Jr. and Johji, torn in 1915 aiid 1913 1 respactivcly. The two "boys
went to St, Raphael's grade school and continued their education at Central
Hi§:h School. Thtty vtre intercsted/'maiiy, different athletic activities, "but
excelled in tennis and 'basc'2_b?v.ll. As tine passsd, the ■U-.'o men "becams interested
in golf and to this day hoth are active golfers.
In 192^-^. 'tiie fajniiy 'bousirit its first car, a Stsaras-Knight touring car.
The hous« they were living in had an. extremely narrow drive v;ay and Frank Sr.
had to drivo it out with the aide of his ncigiibor giving hir. directions. V/hon
Frarik Jr. was old enough, his father ussd to have him stand or. the running
board and steer while h-s operated the clutch. In I525, the family bought its
first radio to listen to the Tonney — Esnuey fight. The feMly^were avid boxing
fans and often times sttsndod the matches at the university. In 1937, Frezji
Jr. had tho pri\'ilage of seeing Jos Louis win th& world chaxipionship. The
Daprcssion did not harm the family too badly at first, for Frank Sr, was
making a. good wage at the V/atcr Department, Then in 1931. ^rank Sr. died of
pnaiinonia and lift the family with no incojiie, for in those days, there was no
Social Security. John managed to get a job as bookkeeper in the Water Depart-
ment. E<3 made a fair wage and each week handsd over the check to Delia. Frank
continued his education at the U, of W, taking general business courses. When
the money situation v/orssncd, Frank had to quit his schooling. During the next
severe! years, Frank worked at a resl estate office, then for the Soil Con-
servation of i ice, and then for yjrsholt working in the sect, accounting depart-
ment, Delia worried a lot about where the money would coma from and kept pus-
hing the boys to t;«t better jobs. Delia's concern for money cane from her
my father,
early days when her fajnily was always short of cash. In. 1936, Frsjak,/met his
future bride and in I938, John not his future bride. Delia lived in tho house
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on V.'e-st V/il3on for most of the rest of hor life, until In I96I , v;hi3c visiting
har)s.OD. Joiji, sho died a natural death,
PART II
Fr«:dorick Loxley Mabson v;as born in Sheffield Lngland in I856. At the
age of sightsen, Fredariclc cama to the United States at tha invitation of an
a
lincle. Ee canie to Albion Prairie, Wisconsin t^nd worked aty butcher shop. Fred
was a dovout Methodist and at the Primitive Methodist Church, he inct his wife
Esther Eliza Wilenan, the daughter of the minister. After their marringo, the
couple bought a farn outside Albion Prairie and livod there for the next twenty-
six years. The family was blesses \;ith nine children — actually ton, but one
child died at an early age. About the year I89O, the fpjaily moved to Fort At-
kinson, Diring his stay in the town, Fred looked for another farn to t>uy. He
bought another farcT^near Milton Junction. The farms income caae from the sale
of beef cattle and pigs^' ^b.Q far:? also raised its ovm grain. Several areas
v/ere set a?ide for a vegetable garden and a fruit tree grove, Ihtt family al-
ways ate well and was considered p.zi average farming faip.ily. The r.ale chil-
dren helped around the farm while the females spent their tiiae canning, sewir;g,
and doing most of the household chores. The recreation tiaa v/as spent with
piano sin-a-long3, playing flincli, ;^nd checkers. There was a nearby lalie near
the fprm and the children spent nany a hot siuiMner afternoon sv/iinining. The
far.iiy v;a3 Vary religious and spent a lot of time at church affairs, i'he cen-
ter of the living rooia contained a pedestal with a large Bible witii silver
clitsps as a binding, Grace was said befora every Esal and the children wcr«
required to I-meel by their mother's knee and say their prayers.' As the chil-
dren grew older and rarried, the holidays brought the children home for s
fsmily celebration. Fred Msbson retired at age of sixty, and noved with the
yoiinger children to Edgerton, Wisconsin. He bought an eight rooa brick house.
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find by this time v/ith tnort of the children np.rried, the housa v/a5 more thpn
adequate. The couple lived the rest of their lives in Edgerton.
Most of the children lived in Vt'isccnsin a.ft5r uiarrip.ge and Frances lillon
Mrjbson, my grandmother, was no exception. Prance n net her huabaJid, Chnrlea
Lucn Miller, in high school. Ths couple would v;a,lk to school toj-ethcr almost
everyday. They dated each oth^r all through their stay at Hilton Junction
High School. Charles and Frsjices ',/ere married an June 21, 1912, both wcro
nineteen. Charles was th« son of Ulysses Gr^nt Milltr snd Grace Lujnn, The
Miller fanily moved to Cooksvillo, V/isconsin from Pennsylvania, In Cooksvillo,
they lived on a farm. Grace v;as a Christian Scientist and a lover of muijic.
Also, the couple collected a large nunber of arrowheads along the shores of
Lake Kegonsa. Ths collection v;a3 later mounted and is aov/ in ny family's
possession. After Charlos and Frsjaces married, thcjiy noved to a 6W acre farm
adjacent to'Yliller farm on the Rock River and lived there- for tho next twelve
years. The couple had two children, Mark sjad iMarjorie, born in 1913 E^rid 191^ i
respectively. The family lived on the farm until 192^ whan tuberculosis struck
the entire hsrd of dairy ca.ttle. All of th2 cattle eventually died, s;** the
family had fond memories of the farm. My mother, Mar j oris, has several favorite
stories sho has told our family. Ths first story is about Marge and her dog
Shep. The area had bean warned that a lone wolf was roaming the area and that
children should be kept near the farm. The local farmers decided to go out and
hunt -^" the wolv«3 and MiU'ge dacided that i-he -p- going to go along. Her
father did not care as long ag she stayed in tho cpr wiiil* ths other far-
mors huntsd. After the farmers Iftft the car, Marge, Shop, her constant com-
panion, and her naphsw Sruce, got bortsd waiting for the men to come back.
Since they ware only a mile away, they decided to wslk, and low and behold th^y
ran into the wolf. Marge, thinking quickly, told Shep, "Sic-em," and Shep
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chcscd Rvey tha wolf. The second story involved the gift of two In.m'bs to Kark
and Mrirj-.e. The tv;c uancd thu Isnbs, V/innic and Perry, nzid. the first day they
hud them, Margs and her brother v;ere so worried that tho lambs would not got
enoagli to cat that Uisy spent the v;hole day feeding the ls.r.ibs. The next jr.oraing
in the bjirn, they found both V/imiie .-aid Perry laying on thsir buck-3 with thoir
feet sticking strp.ight up in ths nir — dead of ovcrcatir.g. 1o this d?y , whcn-
cvlt hy mother trios to give us too nuch food, iny brother .-,nd I brlnt .rp the
gtor^ of Wirmie and Perry.
With the entire stock of csttle wiped out, tha fsjnily had littla ch6ice
but to move. Charles fo^ond a ^ob as p delivery npjx for City Service Oil Co.
ond th« fpjiiily novad to Union, V.'isconsin, a small town Iccatod cat side of
Ivsusvilla. They bought a small house- on s. half acre of property nnd Frances
found a Job at a ;?i;;all grocery store dov/n. uhe road. Three years later tho
family bougrt the; storo. Several years latt.r, Charles had to have p. tooth
pulled snd without peunicillcn, he devcloosd p.n infection. The dentist could
do nothing about it, »jid he died thi'Oi months later nt the age: of thirty-four.
tv/enty
Luckily, they had bought the ..-tore, for PrrjiCCL- worked thoir for the; nc:ct/ysars.
She wa.s an excellent business v;oinan, got ling up at 4:00 A.M. to do tho j;ouse-
hold work and the v;orking the rtst of the da^- at the store. In the twenty years
she owned the store, she n&v^r once had a robbory. Sho did have goi;is interesting
excp-risnccs with a roving b?n.d of gypsiss who ustd to r-tay in a nearby woods.
The £:r-psies would colic- into the store with, large overcoats with hidden pockets.
Luckilj Trances was able to get them out of store witi.out then ever stealii-g
very nuch. In 19^5, she retired and in 19^9, aarried Ray Siaith and lived the
rest of htr life in ivansville with Hay until her d-j-ath in 1955.
The Millar children want to a snail on© room grade school near thoir farm.
When they moved to Union, both graduated fron a one room grade school and thcn*^
vent Evansvillo High School. When l-ferk graduated in 1932, he v;orkcd in his not-
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hers store. Marie's favorite activities v/erc hunticg and fishiiig. \i/liil* living
in Union, he begsr. to trsp animals for their pelts. Ha used to sr^ll them and
make a little nrctr? pocket incuBy. Mark's finished hi^iii school in 1933. ^'^<3^ ca-
cidr.d that she v.-tntsd to continue her ©ducatiou. She took p0 3t-£;rs.du:,it® courses
at tha high school and later on vcint to Madison v;itL soaio friends to go to vo-
cational school, Sho lived in p.n apartment with thrcp. t&it*^ girls. At tho
end of her schooling, Marge got a job at as a public stancgrsphsr. In. Madison,
she aet her future huabsind,
PART III
Karga nest her future husbsind, Frank T. H&yes, while playing tannic, ono day
in 1$3^« Six nonths later, Frank finally wont .-ihead and askod her out. They
sav; oach other evsryday bscaus* they worked in tha saue building. They dated
continuousiy for the'^four years going g'.-finrning, hiking, attending sporting
events, and sight seeing. The Deprosaion prevcntad thsi.i fro^ gt,tting in:u'ried
and Frank finally asked her to my.rry him just baforo ha left for World War II.
Mp~rg.i reasoned that he did not v/ant her to go out v/ith D:ay other raon v/hilo he
was overseas, Mr.irge'3 jjrother, Mark, also enlisted in the Armod Forct-s and
during the time Margo was in Madison^ ha n;trried Selira Friscth, He was off ©rod
altcrnativG service, but wanted to do his f^ir share liko his friends. Mark
was one of the many involved in th^j D-^Day invasion, Kc worked as a scout for
th« field artillery. Marge renombertid one of his Icjtt&rs a.bout six months
after th«i invasion on Cecembar I5 , 19^^i , Mark had bean go excited because he
had been able to slesp in a chickan coup; ths first tins in si:-: inonths, h* had
slept uTidcr a roof. Tha.t night, the Germans shollod the chickcjn coup and Mark
was killed at tha age of 31V^S£lma, his v/ifa , reaarrie=d after many ycarc and is
living in northern Wisconsin, Marge was heart broken and captscially becsino
worried that she night losa hef new husband. During his training as a navigator,
Fraiok nanaged to g«t ssvoral wcaks off and married Harga on Dacember I6, 19'^2.
After tha-ir honcyncoa in Chicago, i"r?nk left for ovoirscas. M^.r^e livod v;ith
Delia on V>'ilson during her hu'scarnds st;^y in the Air i'orca ^-'iid continued to
vs'Orlc R9 a public stsnographar. Merge v.'rotc Irt-Xik. once or twica av»ryday, and
Trank rsspondsd ty v^riting unu?vlly onca a day, Marga irik have or.i- horrifying
exporience: One day she noticed a t e.legrsuii delivery "boy f.pproaching tho houss
and sho folt surie^that this w,i3 the news that Frsjnjcz had heon killed, Sh<s
opensd the telagi'sm ajid read its contents, "Happy Annive-rsary r Lovg TrDnkr"
Th8 v/ar sep?xs.ted the couple for .tow years, Irs-rilc workad as a navigator on a
Isr/^e pcrsonnsl trcjisport/pland. H© never saw p.ny v.,ctu5.1 ho,-a.vy comhat, but v/as
fired upon on several different occsLSions. He contacted yellow jaundice ovcr-
sors P.nd had to spend six v;ecks in the iicspital, D-aring this tiaa, he asked
Mar^d to send hiin plsnty of svvSuts and she responded by sending as much choco-
late as shcs could.
Frari-k was disciis.rt;s5d fro::; the Air Porce in October, 19^r5. V/hile rcgiKtering
for unemployr.snt cor.pcnso.tior; , he ran into an eld hi^i school friend, who told
cf a job avsilabls with Standard Oil Co, ^rank got the Job ?nd by thnt tiiric,
y]s.Tt^t v'£s pregnant. Hs trK.velled the. southv/cst area of Wisconsin selling tirtis,
bsttcries, and 5-.cc.*ssoric3 to various Standard Oil stations, Karf:e continued
her sf-cretpj-isl job right up -until the tii::c she v^ras due. In 15^6, Frank found
sm 3pr.rtTr.ent in Pls.ttGville , Wisconsin, but in ths nc?ntima, Patricia Ellen was
born on Sspteabsr 21, ly^!-6. The young fsnily th-.r/novcd into the spartnicnt
in Fictteville. in DaccLibcr, The K-iyrs faMly enjoyed tha town vtry much, bc-
cauio they v;erc still young onongh to onjoy the -activity in s college tov/n,
Ih^y joined the local Country Club snd becauie uvid golfers, as •.■/•ell as anthusi-
astic bridge players. Durii:^ th« threa years they lived in plattsville, the
couple had nn.other child, Mark I-iilltr, bon. on Mri;, 11, 19^S» Shortly after his
birth, my father heard of a job opening in the Chevrolat Division of General
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Motorfj us a disti'ict rcprcstJiitative. H<; r.pijlicd for the job r.nd got it. The
couple then moved to M'':rrill, Wisconsin, a siiall I'oiaber town north of V/aussu.
The family remsabers Morrill bactuse of the rotten v;c»,ther. Snow accuaiulatGd
in It.rgtf aniouats dui'ing the winter prid the suiansrs ware cool v/ith usually only
Oiie week of warn weather. Marge and Friuii:: joined the golf club again and took
up squixr© dancing. The fsxiily lived there threo and one-half years rand ray
father was transferred to Rockford, Illinois, in January, 1953. After moving
to Eockford, Frtnk had a bad car e^cident near polo, Illinois. He was hit head
on by a ssiai-truck. He had to spend 3sv<5n weeks in the hospital and pis a re—
suit of the accident, ha has had leg prnblems'."' 'They ags.in played a lot of golf
but did not-^Hockford as entsrtaining as other cities they had lived in bfcfore.
Thciv did meet two r.eet iuflxiential couples during thsir first stay in the Forest
City: the Jos Huce's, owners of Bl-ackhav;k Pontiac, and the Lou Bachrodt's, owners
of Lou Sachrodt Ghevroltt. In. 1955, a third child, John Francis, was born on
August 2j ajad eleven ir.oiiths later, thuir final child wss born, Thonas I-Iichut^l,
this tir.e
on July 19, 195^. Three months after Iy-js born, Frsni: was again trsrsfirre^/to
C-rsen Bay, Wisconsin.
In Green Bs^, tnt family had its longest stay in any ono city at oug time of
nine years. Here again, all msmbers of the fpiaily were introduced to golf r^nd.
especially football. Nobody livss in Green Bpy v:.ry long '..'ithout becoming a
Packer fsn. Lvsry year, wa bought season tickets for the home grnso ?-n(j fol-
lo'.:ed the Packers on tclosvision when thaj^ v;cro out of town. All fo'ur children
attended Catholic school pjid attended chui'ch every Sunday. Bcfors Marge married,
she was a devout Mothodist, but after narrying r.y father she convsrtr.d to Cathol-
icisiT.. In 1965, Frank was transferred to /Jt-jrquette , Michigan, r>xi6 thio time tho
move was more onotional because every member of the fanily h^cl made good friends.
Patty departed fron the femily sii- months after vs ir.cvcd to Michigpn when sho
dtcid-sd to 1:0 to the University of V/isconcin, Madison. KiJ.rl: linishs-d hjgli school
s.t Marqaotte Ki£;ii and after ti'^'ins colle^.; i,.t ICorthtrn Michig^.n Univorsity, de-
cided he v;ould t3,rce a ysar off sjid v;ork. A yoar after ths move, Jrejik v/as
l?yod off "by Chsvrolet whftn the/ started their iuf.-?anou3 youth ncv-frn^nt. Luckily,
he fo^uiid a job as sfiltss n^zi:>f,t.v at the locsl Plymouth dsfslorship, for ^01)3 ?.rs
gcarce in northern Michigs.n. ?rrjrJc and Margie nn.de many friciids in our three
yaar stay ?-.nd bscarao well V^cv-n throughout the tovra of 20,000. Msre^e "began
a DjoUcc Cluh in Marquette that still i^ going strong tod.7-y^ eight yos.rs la.tfer.
Perhaps Joh-n and I enjoyod our stay in the ITorth the most. V/ith LaJrce Su-
•P"" " to sv;im in during thf, Hijj;-iL.cr and ?, v;co(js directly behind oui' housd to
explore, v;o had a v/onderful ticia. All of the other kids in the ncighhorhocd
were our s^;e , so v;e rlivs^-g har' somsthlng to do. V.'e also took up skiing and
for tv/o years went skiing every vrintar v;c ek-snd at the local slopes. John eJid
I went to the Catholic grade school in Marqusttc, a s^iall school of 25o wheru
evoryone kncw^elss, \vhan n^y father lost his Job in 1563, v;e v-cro dseply sad-
dened when we found out we had to raovs.
Our last ;inc final nove brou.ght us bsck to my birthplace, Rockford in I968,
Ky father v/as fcbls to get a jo'ii hurt with his led friend Jos Eumt selling cars
at Blaclchrwk Pontiac. Aftfsr two years of '.■/orking there, ho found a better
job sailing cars at H-omphrey C^idillac r.nd Olds. My mother, for ths-. firs^. tice,
bsgun working as a sscrotary for tho itocl-aord Bon.rd of SducJition. . John and
I finished grsde school at Marsh Middle School and thci continued cur educations
at Guilford where we gi-a.du^tcd in 1973 and 197^, respectively, ',/c ell con-
tinued playing golf and cvRntually John ajid I took up t<;nnis. I wrestled in
hig_h school and did nansgo to win gevai'al awards. After finishing high school,
John and I,both.aro continuing our schooling nt Rock V?,lley Coll?igo. John Is
in his last y..ur at Rock Vallsy rJid plans to attend the University of Illinois
in the fall of 1975. John is employsd by Rockford Acronatic and I em enploysd
as a salosir.EUi at Eappy Slc&p-ar. Mark wont to Rock Valley tvo years Rud then
procfcdsd to go to ITorthorn Illir.o5.3 University '.vhcsro ho recsivad his da—
gree in family services. Ho marriod Dabbia Blo.ck, aaothor Kock Valley studoat,
la August of 1970. Thwy now hava ons child, Ethaa Michael, Frpjik and Marge's
first grandchild. Fatty graduated from thd University of WiEsconsia yjad f.ar-
rifed Andr-3V/ Golds tain in May of 1970. Sh» not.' livas in Lcaox, Maasp.chusatts,
pnd v;ork3 as a co!::;puter progrsJOHar, Her husbsuad hs.s had his first "book pub-
lished, Becoming; Aii Aciarican Ody3 94»y. sjad sponds his time writing and giving
tannia lessons. Mark, by th© way, is v;orking as a social worker in Prebport,
Illinois. My uncle, John Hsycs is living in Cinncinnati, Ohio, and ig doing
very v/cll as a whclesal© furniture salesnisja. At the time to this writing tho
members of tho faaily still around aro: Johii Hayes, 61; Irank Hpyes, 59\ Mar-
jorie Hayos, 58; Patty Goldstein, 23; Mark Haj'ss, 25; John Hayes, 19; and niy-
sslf, Thomas Hayas, I8; and tho beginning of the next genaration of Ha^'Gs',
Ethan Michaal, ijsc-.d 1/2.
HEATONV JAMES KEVIN ; 1956-
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The history oi' James Kevir. Heaton is re-
lated in the following pages. It dates from
the year eighteen hundred and ninety-rcur
to the present year of nineteen nundred and
seventy-four beginning *.\ith the lives of ray
great-grandparents as far back as can be trac
ed bv me.
Janes K. Heaton
The follov.'ing is an history of rr.y family as close and as
accur-ite as I can r late it. Sorr.e of it is from documents but,
most of the information has been told to me by still living
relations.
There is little inform.ation about my great-grand.-^arents on
my father's side of the fam^ily, most of what I will pass on to
you is hearsay.
My great-grandfather, '.villiam Heaton m.arried Carrie iicLaughlin
in the early nineteen hundred's. They lived in the upper coal
regions of Pennsylvania. In the first few years of tneir marriage
they had three children. Villiam Jr., the eldest, then Dorothy
and, Francis, ''illiam Sr. was a coal maner and in their early
manhood his sons followed in his footsteps. Two of his children
s'^ent their entire lifeti'ie in tais saa.e area and died therein
the nineteen-sixties . These tv'O were '.illiam Jr. and Dorothy v/ao
along with their '"arerts '..'illiam. Sr. and Carrie •••ere never k ov.'n
to have traveled ver;' far.
Fr.ncis, t'-.e youngest in the f:.mily and r.y 'grandf ^-tlier, aas
born or January t^.-enty-aevonth in nineteen hundred and nine, ne
had an average childhood like that of many otner cailaren of coal
mininr fat' ers. i'.uch of his younger years v/ere spent in school
v.'ith free time divided unevenly cetween nla:', on the losing end,
and strip mining as a necessity to survival, i-'rancis -.vasn't
content v.'itn this life and ^-.-nile -.'orKing full time he managed to
attend r"i-ht school for several years, ne m.arried June Pettit on
June eleventh ol' nineteen thirty-tnree vanen he was tv.-enty four.
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June ?ett,it ^vas born on February second in nineteen hundred
and sixteen. Her parents v/ere r.athryn I. isventer and Clarence
Pettit. hven June herself knows very little about her parents
ijhe has been told by relations that her father was of i-'rench-
Canadian descent. June had one sister ,;;ho was four years olaer,
named Edna. The girl's r:other died when they v;ere eight and
twelve years old. Several norths after her aeath their father,
Clarence, place the tv;o girls in the ho:'ie of tneir mother's sister
Kae Gaul. Both of the sisters remained •■.■ith their .^unt Mae until
they married. Edna married first to Joseph Grom.alsKi. They had
five children; Carol, Joe Jr., V.'illiam, Kobert and, Edna when
Joe 5r. v.'as Rilled in Italy in V'orld V.'ar II. Edna later re-
married V'illiam Hare and three more children v/ere adaea to the
family. They are betty, fatty and Winifred. 5ome of these children
still live in Pennsylvania with their own families today but,
Edna, V;illiam and the tv.-o youngest live in California.
V.'hen June married Francis Heaton she v/as oi the Luthern faith.
5he had not been raised as a devout follov/er and did not Know
her aunts and uncles v/ere so religious until they objected to
her marriage to a Roman Catholic. vVhen she went ahead with the
marriage and decided to convert to the catholic laith tney dis-
o^-med her. This is one of the reasons not m.uch is known about
my grandr.ot'ier' s relatives.
In the next five years i-'rancis continued working and helping
June at hom.e. This r.ay seem, r.ore like today's kind of lifestyle
but Erancis was an exceptional m.an in t^iat he beleived in educa-
tion for anycr.e who wanted it and, June did. Even though she had
by now begun raising a ramily she was going through training
to becone a nurse. She did accorr:r)lish tr.is leat.
The first child born to June and i-'rancis was a son they
named Krancis Jr.. He acoeared on the scene on December seventn
of nineteen hundred an thirty-rour . They were still living in
Shenandoah at that time but shortly tnereal'ter moved to another
small town called r-lohanoy Place. Here on January twenty-second
nineteen hundred and thirty-six their second child, my lather,
James was born.
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In nineteen hundred and tnirty-eight Francis and June mov-
ed to Katboro, Pennsylvania. h'rancis' lirst job was on the pro-
duction line in a lactory called i\ysor :-'.etals. June was work-
ing part ti.T.e at Abington Hosnital in Abington, Pennsylvania.
It was in this hospital on August eighteenth oi" nineteen hundred
and thirty-nine that their third son, V;illian v.'as born.
Krancis went back to night school and began studying electron-
ics. He v.'as by now vrorking for Sylvania 'lelevision Corp. as a
supervisor and felt this was necessary to his job. V.'hile r'rancis
held down this job he and June also opened a drive-in restaurant
called The b & b Drive -In. The next I'evi years sav; the two oldest
children begin attendence at St. Joseph's parochial school. Ey
the time all three boys v/ere in school a I'cJurth son was born
to i-'rancis and June. John was born on iJece.T/oer twelth or nine-
teen hundred and I'orty-nine. V.'hen John was school age he start-
ed his education at St John Bosco school. but, tines were
changing and h'rancis was ready Tor what he thought was a step
up. Ke now began working Tor The GLen L. I-'artin Conpany. The
Kartin Connany manul'actured the Titan i'iissle and many other
space age crarts. Alter some extensive training at the home
olTice in Maryland and Cape Canaveral, now known as Cape Kennedy,
in i-'lorida t'rancis was ready. He w-s to be a quality control
manager and this meant some traveling l"or the ram.ily again.
His first move was to St. Louis, T-lissouri but, since by now it
was nineteen hundred and rirty-l'our his whole family wasn't go-
ing with him.
The oldest son by tr.is ^i.-.e m .d .-raauated iron hi.^h school,
vras v'orkinr and, had already enlist-ed ir. the ."■.arine Corp. v/aitirtr:
onl^' I'or his date of departure. Their second son Jim, rr.v father
had just r^.arrie so, only the tv;o younrest bovs .".ade the r.ove to
St. Louis.. The family stayed ir I'.issouri for I'ive years, long
enouf^h lor Bill to r;raduate from high school and .John to be
in the fifth p-rade. as later events will shov; the rest of the
family would join them before they m.ade their next move.
in January of nineteen hundred and I'il'ty-nine his job toox
i-Tancis and his family to KocKlcra, lilirois. Tneir stay here
only lasted tvro years. V.'hen they m.ade their next stop in
Uavennort, lov;a their family had drooped in size again, by
This time bill had begun to plant his root's in tne mid-west
state of Illinois and vr-nted to live in Chicago, r'rancis Jr.
was out of the service and had joined the far.ily in Rockford.
V/ithin a short tim.e he had m.et his future v;ife and beco/.e en-
gaged. He was not moving either. My I'atner and mother were also
living in Hockford and planning to make it their home.
Francis, June and John spent the two years from, nineteen hundred
and sixty-one to sixty-three in Iowa. The next move was to
be the last for the cou-le. The family of three moved to Pontile
Michigan. nfter eleven more years Fr^^ncis .-ieaton retired at
the age of sixty-five from The I'artin Company. They now re-
gard Michiran as hcm.e. Even thou-^h r.cr.e oi' their children
still reririe ■■'itli t'".em thev m.aintain a lar--'e :.cr.e v.'i.icn is ire-
cuentlv visited b'' man^'.
Ky great ^^^^dparents on my mother's side were George and
Amelia Jesberger (paternal ) and Harry and Kary Ella Helms
( maternal ) .
George Jesberger was born on February tenth, eighteen hundred
and seventy-three in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His future wife
Amelia Connolly was born on December second of the same year.
They both grew up in Philadelphia and married in the e-rly
nineteen hundreds. George's first and only job v.-as with the
Sisler Rope Company. Amelia was not employed outside of her
home but v/as kept busy by her family of four children. The
oldest was a daughter named Lillian. V.'hen Lillian reached the
age of seventeen she married Frank Richeal, a real estate and
insurance salesm.an. They bought their first home in Bridesburg
a part of Philadelphia. Here they opened an office and set up
a business and housekeeping. They had four children; Frank Jr.,
David, Robert and, Theresa. Frank Sr. died in nineteen hundred
and seventy-one but, my great-aunt Lillian still lives in the
same house on the corners of Bridge and Tnom.pson Streets in
Philadelphia. Three of her children also still live in this
city but, David now resides in Louisianna. The second child
was Stella. She married James Mallon. He spent all his working
days employed by the Philadelphia arsenal. They also had four
children; Sddie married and living in Xev; Jersey, Joseph killed
during Vorld ''.'ar II, Stella miarried and living in New York and
George also of Philadelnhia. Ky great-aunt Stella and uncle
Jim both died in nineteen hundred and sixty-nine. George and
his wife fvathleen live in their hom.e now.
The third cr;ild of rr.v ~reat-rr .r.d'^arer.ts v.'.s y.ary. She
married a farmer .ir.d rr.ove vitn her husband Bill to Bristol,
Pennsylvania. Hill and i-'.ary also had four c'nildren. David,
'^■porre and Carol are all married and livinr in Pennsylvania.
Bill Jr. v;as killed at the are of tventy in an autor.ooile acci-
dent, '"■eorre and nr.elia's ycun~est child v;as riy rrandi'atner ,
John. He was born on Dece-nber seventh, nineteen hundred and nir.e
He beftan life in a house on Ed:~emont Street next door to a
theatre he later managed. John only v.'ent to school through the
sixth grade. Being the only son he went to work at an early age
to heln his dad .Tieet the expenses of a grov;ing family. He r.eld
a number of iobs in the ensuing years but in nineteen hundred
and thirty-three when he met his future wife 't}e was employed
in a neighborhood grocery store. His vrife to be was named
Florence Helms.
Florence's parents v/ere Harry and T-'ary Ella Helms. Her
mother's maiden name v/as Owens. Harry was born in Philadelphia
on August sixteenth, eighteen ninty-four. Mary Ella Owens
was also born in the sam.e city on /^pril seventh of the same year.
They grev; up in the sam.e neighborhood and were married in
Camden, New Jersey on October seventeenth in the year of nine-
teen hundred and ten. At the time of his marriage Harry was
a clerk in an A & P store. I-^ary was employed in a garment
factory. They v;ere both only sixteen years of age but, in t-.cse
davs this did not seem urdulv vounr.
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Their first child, a son, Harry Jr. v;as born in nineteen
hundred and eleven. He spent rr.cst or his life in Philadelphia
married to a girl named Edith. They were the parents of tv;in
girls, Faith --,nd Fern. He worked as a photographer. V.'hen he
retired he and his wife moved to Hvalon, '!ew Jersey right on
the shores of the ntlantic. Edith is still living there but
Harry Jr. died in nineteen hundred and seventy-two. One of
his daughters also lives in New Jersey on Long Beach Island
while the other lives in -hiladelphia.
Mary Ella's and Harry's second child v;as a girl named
Alice. She was born in nineteen hundred and thirteen. She
later married Calvin Tryon. At the time she was a store clerk
and he v;as employed at Crown Can Manufacturing Co.. Ihey had
four children. The oldest, Robert, is married and living in
Garden City, California. Their tv;o daughters are miarried and
living in Philadelphia. Their youngest son, Harry, is still
single and living at hom.e v;ith is parents in 'Warminster, Penn-
sylvania.
My Grandmother was the youngest child of Mary Ella and
Harry Helms. Bern on January fourteenth, nineteen hundred and
fifteen she was namied Florence.
On November fourth of nineteen hundred and twenty-five my
great-grandfather died of cirrohsis of the liver. He was only
thirty-six years old. My great-grandmother was I'orced to go
back to work in the garment factory to keeo her family together.
The children also went to work at an early age. Florence m.an-
aged to finish the nintii nrade bv attending v:hat was referred t^-
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as cor.tinuir.p" school. This v.'as a system v/here the cnila worked
a hair day and attended school the other nalr. Florence v;orked
as a se:ir.er in a hosiery nill. It •.-.•as not for nany years yet
when seamless hosiery v/ould appear on the .'::arket. Sr.e v.-us
still er.ployei -it tiis ;cc vrhen she r.et and rr.arried r.y ?-rand-
I'ather. John and f-'lcrence ••:ere r.arried en t'ebruar^'' tv;ent">'-sixtr
nireteer hundred and thirty-four. They eloned and v.-ere .".arried
in a s~all to--"n named Croyden. Since John carr.e from a devout
catholic family his narents insisted they be remarried by
their rsarrish priest '.-.'hen they returned hcm.e . ir'lorence ••.•as of
the Sniscoy^al faith but unlike my other great-grandriOther, June
Heaton she never converted.
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John and Florence started their rr.arried life in Philadelphia,
V.'hen they had saved enough money they bourht a little bakery
and enlarged it to hold a soda I'ountain ana ice cream oarlor.
Cn January eighth ol' nineteen hundred and thirty-rive
thier i'irst daugnter was born. They named her ijhirley. .-almost
two years later on October twenty-seventh, nineteen huncred and
thirty-six, a second daugnter, Joyce 'was born. Joyce was to
become my mother. John sold his bakery that year as he couldn't
manage it alone and i-'lorence was to busy at home with the chil-
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it was at this time that John took over as manager of the
Eclp;enont theatre next door to his boyhood home. As this was
part of a chain or theatres he also managed two others, the
Diamond and, The Booker, all three located in Philadelphia.
In nineteen hundred and forty the Jesberger family moved to
a nev: section of Philadelphia called Xayfair. Tnis was also
the year John's father George died. in Nineteen hundred and
forty-three his mother Amelia died.
The night hours involved in managing the movie theatres
kept my grandfather away from his family too much. Kow was
the tim.e when he v/anted to be v;ith them, when the girls were
growing up. bhirley was already in school and Joyce was ready
to start. h'lorence's mother, my great grand-m.other Mary Ella
had moved in with them by this time and i''lorence had gone
back to work. She went back to the only employment she knew
This was seaming hosiery. There v:eren't too many nylon
stocking around in those days. Most of the nylon v/as going
into parachutes for the men in the nir Force during '.Vorld
War II. The stockings were a much heavier and poorer grade
of material extremely hard to get. In warm weather women
were using leg make-up in olace of the hard to get stockings.
John's health would not permit him to join the service so
he began looking for something to do here in the states that
would still be of some help. This was when he first be gan
working for the Gilmer Kubber Co. Here they made all kinds of
rubber belts ranging in sizes small enough for a sewing macnine
to those lar?"e enough for a tractor or a tank.
inis Picture and article anneared in U. 5. Kubber's nonthlv
magazine alter they took over the Gilmer Plant. The cover Die
ture IS my grandfather and the article tells a little about" his
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When Shirley and Joyce were in the I'irth and sixth grades
or schooling at St. ^latthew's parochial school, Florence and
John bought a sixty year old farm house an five acres of ground
in Southanptcn, Pennsylvania. Tids little tov/n is about t-.velve
miles northeast of Philadelphia. The farm house had no heat,
water, or electricity. So, in what the two girls considered
the modern era of trolley cars and subv;ays they were transport-
ed into the time or a black iron coal stove, gas lanterns, and
an outdoor well for water. The family remedied this farm nouse
and years later built a ranch house next to it. The two girls
had nov.' sv;itched to a public school. it was quite a change.
Their nev/ school v/as one building encompassing first grade
through twelth. The high school level was also shared by
tv;o other tov;ns. My father and two of his brothers went to
this high school and this is wnere he and my mother first met.
My father's oldest brother Frank, graduated from this
high school in nineteen hundred and fifty-two. He worked with
his dad at Kysor's for a few years and in nineteen hundred and
fifty-five he joined the Marine Corps, i-'our years later he
moved to Kocr:ford, Illinois wnere his mother and lather were
living. He first v/ert to v;crk for Barber Colman Co.. '.'.hile
working here he met and became engaged to Sandra UeMoss.
Sandra was born and raised in Kockfcrd, Illinois. She v;ent
to fc;ast High School and work at i\atioral Lock and Chrysler Corp.
In nineteen hundred and sixty-six Sandra and Frank were married
at St. Bridget's church in Loves Park, 111.
They now reside in Loves Hark where rrank sells water soitners
and Sandra takes care oi their two children, billy, a rive year
old and Howard, v;ho is two.
Another brother or my rather started high school here but
rinished in St. Louis, yiissouri. Mnen he moved to Kockror^ his
rirst job was v;ith an A & P store on .'•"yott .ive. It is no longer
there. He later novea to Chicago and still lives there. He
has his own business, a childrens clothing store called the
Chesshire Cat.
My rathe^-'^s youngest brother John got his secondary education
in Michigan. He was in his rirst year at Oakland community
college when he net and married Cindy Long. They have one
child, a girl, Michelle. They were divorced several years
ago arter John joined the navy. Two tours oi sea duty later
John is now stationed in V'ashington U. U. at the pentagon's
legal department.
My mother's sister Shirley graduated from Southampton
High School in nineteen hundred and riity-three. She worked
ror one year at Sunset Memorial Gardens and then married John
Hickey. They now have nine children, lour boys and I'ive girls .
Kita, their oldest child just completed a course in nurses
training and was married on hov . sixteenth, nineteen hundred
and seventy-rour. The second oldest, a son named John, is
in the air rorce. The other seven children are all still
at home and in various stares or school.
My mother Joyce Jesberger ana rather Ja.Ties Heator. met as
Fresnneri at Scutnamoton High School. .'vs stated bel'ore it was
a s.Tiall school in a small tov;n. Joyce lived right in 5outharr.Dt-n
and Jim lived in natbcro about lour miles away. They graauated
in June or nineteen hundred and rirty-l'our. Jim's parents were
ready to move to St. Louis so he tooK an apartment with a rriena
and v;ert to work ror bylvania Television Corp. in Hatboro.
Joyce lived at home and commuted to Philadelphia by train to
her job with y.inneapolis-Honeyv:ell.
On October tv;enty-ninth or the sane year Joyce and Jim were
married at Our Ladv of Good Counsel Church in Southar.oton.
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while both continued in their Jobs.
On J'larch nineteenth of nineteen hundred and f'ii'ty-six their
first child v;as born, a boy they named Jam^s Kevin.
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i-'y father was still working at Sylvania when late that year
his -nother became very ill. .^s soon as arrangements could be
made he took his family and moved to St. Louis. He and my
grandfather rented a large house in a suburb clled Maplewood.
It was converted into tv/o apartn;ents and both familys moved in.
Jin got a job working for United Parcel Service, and bcth
fanilys continued to live together. V.'hile still living in St.
Louis a third son was born to Jim and Joyce. They named him
Steven Francis.
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By now Jim was discontented with his work and lii'e in St.
Louis. Joyce didn't like it there either and they didn't want
to raise their family there. My grandfather was about to move
to Rockford, Illinois as he was travelling back and forth to
visit Sundstrand Corp. to inspect work they were doing for his
corr^any. On one of his trips my father went with him and
liked v;hat he saw. He got a job at Barber Colman and once
again in nineteen hundred and fifty-nine both familys moved.
My parents found a small anartment on thirty-ninth nve.
near the Greater Rockford .T.irpott while they looked for a
more permanent home. In a few months they moved to a house
in North ^ark. Jim transferred to Barber Colman' s Park Plant
and thing settled down for a while. As Jim v:orked his way
up the ladder at work to become, a supervisor his family was
also growing.
On May twenty-sixth of nineteen hundred and sixty my only
sister was born. She was named Theresa Marie. Finally one
month before I \-/as to start Kindergarden my youngest brother
Robert Vv'illiam was born. This event took place on August
sixteenth of nineteen hundred and sixty-one. It was exactly
seventy-two years to the day after one of my great-grandfathers
was born. Harry Helms never saw any of his great-grandchildren
or even his grandchildren because he died at such an early age.
As stated earlier in tnis history he died in nineteen hundred
and twenty-five at the age of thirty-six.
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The only great-grardnarent my brothers and sister and I
ever knew was Harry's wife Mary Ella. Even though she lived
in Pennsylvania and v.-e were growing up in Illinois v;e saw
her every ye^r for many years. Cur yearly vacation trip was
a visit to the sumr.er hoT.e my maternal grandparents ov;n in
New Jersey. This is a beautiful olace on the Atlantic coast.
V.'e learned some of our country's early history on these trips
as we saw such nlaces and thing as; Gettysburg, Independence
Hall and the Liberty 3ell, Valley Forge and, Barnegat Light
House. This light house was just across the bay from v.-here
we spent our summers ana we enjoyed being able to climb one
of the oldest ones in the country.
My first experience in school v.'as at St. Bridget's parochial
school. My brothers began to follow me here one after the other,
In nineteen hundred and sixty-five the year Steven was to begin
we moved to our present home on John Street in Loves Park.
By the time I was in eighth grade my three brothers and my
sister were all at St. Bridget's with me. The youngest. Bob,
was in second grade.
In the fall when I started my freshman year at Harlem. High
School m,y mother began vrorking for the Harlem School District
as a Para-?rofessional in one of their learning Centers.
On January thirtyth of nineteen hundred and seventy, just
one month after his sixtyth birthday, my grandfather John
Jesberger died of a heart attack. That year a hurried jet
flight took the nlace of our usual vacation to Pennsylvania.
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This is to certify that this is a true copy of the record which is on file in the Pennsylvania
Departmentof Health, in accordance with Act 65, P. L. 304, approved by the General Assembly,
June 29, 1953. ^
(Fee for this certificate, $1.00) ^„ , „ ^ ., . . r.
Ellsworth R. Browneller, M.D.
Secretary of Health
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20. CAUSE OF DEATH: Entar only orvs cauv! ^ Iin« fof (a), (b) & (<0.
PART 1. Death wa» caus:-
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In Nineteen hundred and seventy-three my parents both
switched jobs. Xy mother soent one year in the business ol'fice
at Rockford I-'.eT.orial Hospital but this year returned to the
Harlen School District as a payroll clerk. '•> father's present
emplover is Zer.co Corp. Like his lather befcre him his job
reouires a great deal oi" travelling but does not necessitate
movin,^ his family.
In tTis same year I lost the only great-grandparent I
ever knew. Mary Ella Helms died on Sept i'irthteenth, nine-
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of Dicea-^ed _.._ MARY E^ _ HEUS •
f.V:f Middle loll
Address AaWCOp AFTS. # E-12f .120 Z. Street- Pd. W«r«d.nater B«ciLiLFj|,.__
Number Street City or iown Ccunly . Stat* . .
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Date 01 Death ^H K^ '?73 ^^^-^^ 5^^^^;,^ j^.^ .185-01-68X5.- ,_ . _ Race .W ,—
MariiEl SiMj> ._ ?1-^._..L Sex ?. _Date of Birth April..,?! 1894. „.," ";
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If Vcl^r.in. ub'^h War . . _ . . . ... . Veteran's Serial No -
Nane and Tiile of Person
Who Certified CaL-e of Death (M.D., DC, Coroner) Kftrc.Hprsan. M.D^ — .
Address „ .. ^245 Highland Ave. .Abington _
Street Cili
This is to certif> that tne information here given is correctlv copied from an orii:inaI certificate of J«.th duly filed with me
as Local Recisirar. The original certificate will be forwarded to State Vital Siatiitics, Harnsburj, Peni-b; ivania for permaoent
films. ,^ . ^ ^
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_ ' Dote teceived by l=:al ReS'ttror
SEP I 71973.
bate" oW.ioe "of Th , Certificutlcn
In June or nineteen hundred and seventy-Tour I graduated
i'rom Harlen High School. Several months later ny father's
comnany installed the nev; all-weather track located on the site
of the new .North Canpus. I had already spent my four years
running on the old cinder track which had been in existence
for a long time. My class had the distinction oi being the
first freshr.an class ever to attend high school in the present
building on V.'indsor Soad and v;e are the last to graduate from
it as the new building '.-/ill be ready for classes in January of
nineteen hundred and seventy-five. My brother Jeff will be
a menber of the first class to graduate from there.
It is now November of nineteen hundred and seventy-four.
II am a freshnan at Rock Valley Junior College. My brother
cieff IS a senior, oteven a soohnore, ineresa a freshman
all at Harlem, and, Bob. is in the seventh grade at St. Bridget's
I have grandparents in I'licr.igan and Pennsylvania. I have aunts.
Uncles, and cousins too numerous to list again living as far
east as :Jev; >-iersey, as far west as Caliiornia and as far south
as Louisianna. My imm.ediate family is here in the mid-west.
And so my history meets my future, to go on, each touching
the other until I am my descendents history.
HEIDEL, JEFFREY NEIL, 1952-
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WILLIAM ERNEST HEIDEL
1 . Grandfather
2. iSorn: July 24, inOG in Middlo Amana, Iowa
3. Diod: January 25. 1960
'1 . l)urii d: Davenport, Iowa
5. ..IducM I i on : Twoltli <irado level
6. Occui Tition: Metalurqical Enqineer and worked for r- i t y of
Davenport
l^elii|ion: Quaker
Political Party: Republican
OrgaJiizations : Masonic Order, Odd Fellows, Eagles
Marriod: Helen Margaret Morst, my grandmother
Children: Two
A. George William Heidel , my father
B. William Ernest ■
1. Born: May 12, 1925 in Davrnport, Iowa
2. Education: Eighteenth grade Icvc^l
3. Occupation: Research Enqineer
4. Residence: Bottendorf, Iowa
5. >'arried: Hc^lena (Pankowska) Heidol
6. Children: Three
A. Linda Ann
B. Pamela Ann
C . Sandra Ann
HELEN >L'\CAKI;T (MC'II.ST) HETIHX
1 . Gran rnother
2. liorn: in9B in Sclilcswig-Holfjt ein , Gc:rniany
3. Dico: 1950
4. i:uri li: Davenport, Iowa
5. Ediu- tion: Eiqhth qrade level
6. Occup.ition: Housewife
7. I-^elicjion: Protestant
8. Leisure: Cooking
CALVIN A . CHENEY
1 . Grandfather
2. Born: September 5, 1883 in Hart, Michigan
3. Died: July 1959
4. Burial: Hart Cemctary Hart, Michigan
5. Education: Ninth grade Irvel with two years of vocational
6. Occupation: Fruit farmer, sale^iman, secretary-trrasuror
of Production Credit Association
7. lUli (ion: Christian Science
8. Political Party: Democrat
9. Orcjcjriizations : Masonic Order, Glen Lake Association,
Lions Club, Prospector's Club
10. Lei.'Viire: Community projects
11. Married: Cora Graff March 2, 1910, my grandmother
12. Chlirlren: Five
A. Edwin Calvin Cheney
1. Born: November 27, 1910 in Hart, Michigan
2. Occupation: Owns Craft Shop
3. Residence: , Davenport, Iowa
4. Married: Mary Clayton
5. Chidren: Three
A. William
B. Virginia
C. Kathryn
Adrian Albf-rt Chdioy
1. Born: 0,-Lobfr 1(,, 1012 in Lroianan County,
Mich[ci,in
2. Occupation: Hot i r(>rl i co cream manufacturrr
3. Kcsidonrc: Wr st Dos r.oinos, Iowa
4. Married: Leota Carns
5. Children: One
A. Aleone
Lorainf< I'stdlt- (ChcMn-v) Austin
1. Horn: October IP, 1914 in Leelanau County.
Michigan
2. Occupation: Clothes Buyer
3. Residence: Waqoner, Oklahoma
4. Married: Stanford Austin
5. Children: Five
A. Mary
B. Janet
C. Stanford
D . Jerry
E. David
Marian Loui.sf^ (Cheney) , rbst
1. Born: September 20, 1915 in Leelanau County,
Michigan
2. Occupation: Hr^altor
3. Residence: Davenport, Iowa
4. Married: Hubert Herbst
5. Children: Six
A. ;\iancy
B . Dorothy
C. CcTlvin
D. Thomas
K . And row
F. Adrian
E. Dorothy Eleanor (Cheney) Heidel my mother
CORA (GRAFF) CHENEY
1 . Grandmother
2. Born: July 9, 1890 in Evansville. Indiana
3. Died: September 13, 1973
4. Burial: Hart Cemetary Hart, Michigan
5. Education: Eighth grade level
5. Occupation: Housewife and secretary
7. Religion: Christian Science
8. Organizations: Eastern Star, Women's Club
9. Political Party: Would never discuss it
GEOR(JE WILLIAM HEIDEL
1 . Fathrr
2. Born: March 22, I'/U' in Dnvonport, Iowa
3. Ediic, tion: Fourtoenlh qrade Ii vel
4. Occi;) ation: Supervisor for ,\orl:hern Illinois Gas Company
5. Rtvli ion: Protestant
6. Pol i t I cal Party: Kr'publican
7. Oman i/.ations : Ann^rican Loqion, Masonic Order, Vt^tr-rans
Commission
8. Military: Voluntcc^r U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force 19-10-45
Air National (luard (lova) 1945-50
9. Leisure: Tinker in the garage
10. Married: Dorothy Eleanor Cheney, my mother
11 . Chilfiren: Six
A. Helen Diane
1. Born: Octobf r 27, 1943 in Corsicana, Texas
2. Education: (Graduated from Kalnm.-i:'.oo
College, Michinan to go on to
Johns Hopkins (^Jraduate School
for two years. Junior year
at KC she spent studying in
Erlangen, Germany. She also
spent senior year there to
work on thesis . One year at
JH she spent at Bologna, Italy.
3. Occupation: International Relations
Analyst, now currently in
Saigon, South Viet Nam with
husband .
4. Married: David Campbell October 28, 1972
no children (one due)
B . Michael George
1. Born: May 12, 1947 in Des Moines, Iowa
Continued
2. L-^ducation: (Irncliiatod from Nort >rn Illinois
197 3, now attcMidin'i Thunderbird
School of International Account-
ing
3. Military: Drafted two years, onc^ spent in
Gerinany
4. Married: Monika Brudorle July 1970 whom
he met in Germany
C. Cora Sue
1. Horn: July 22, 19dR in Des Moines, Iowa
2. Education: Thirteenth grade levol
3. Occupation: Executive Secretary
4. Engaged: Frank Geske
D. William Earnest
1. Born: July 11, 1950 in Des Moines, Iowa
2. Education: Twelth grade Ir-vel
3. Residence: Empire, Michigan
4. Occupation: Machinist
5. Single
5. Achievements: Lettered in basketball
E. Jeffrey Neil(me)
1. Born: January 18, 1952 in Maquoketa, Iowa
^ 2. Education: Fourteenth grade level
3. Occupation: Student at Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois
4. Engaged: Dawn Hargraves
5. Achievements: Lettered in basketball,
football, and wrestling
6. Leisure: Outdoor Activities
Continued
F. Robert Scott (called Scott)
1. Born: August 19, 1954 in Maquoketa, Iowa
2. Education: Fourteenth grade level
3. Occupation: Student at University of Illinois
Champaign
4. Single
5. Achievements: Lettered in basketball,
football, and baseball
6. Leisure: Outdoor Activities
DOROTHY ELEANOR (CHENEY) HEIDEL
1 . Mothor
2. iiorn: November 7, 1916 in Leelanau County, Michigan
3. Educition: ThirtG(?nth grade level
4. Occupation: Secretary and housewife
5. Keli ,ion: Protestant
6. Leisure: Reading
7. Political Party: Republican
■AMILY .StiMMAi-JY
My ;randfather, 'r-jilLiam Ernest. Moidcl , qrow up in l:iddie
Amana, li'wn with his brother Ernest (who died at IG from a ciun-
shot) ai;d sister Lena. He is the son of Ernst and Caroline (Lipp-
mcMi) Heidt^l .
Middle Amana is one of the villages in Amana Colon if\s near
central Iowa. They were thcMi a communist society of (Jerman ancestry
who came to Iowa from New York and Pennsylvania. They were made
up of dirferent religious cults, 'nch as: Quakers, Menonites,
and Ami.sh . Caroline used to recall the time they traveled across
the Unit.'d States by- oxcart, which v/as during the late IGCO's or
early iV.'jQ's.
In this communist society of strict religious beliefs, each
village v.as ruled by the church elders.
My ireat-grandf ather Ernst and his son William got up in
the moiaf^Ving before the first light with the rest of the iv.on and
boys of the village. Six days per week they worked in the furni-
ture or '.'oolen factorys or worked in the fields. Great-grandmother,
Caroline and other women would go to work in the gardens or the
community kitchen. The community ate meals together.
A typical day began with a bite to eat with breakfast later
in the raourning . Lunch was always at noon, snacks were given at
mid-afternoon, and supper was always given just before dark.
Everyc v^ went to church twice a day except sunday v;hen they went
three tiiiics. Nobody worked on sunday.
The society was self-supporting. They furnished themselves
with their own clothes and furniture and fed themselves from their
community owned farms.
Most homes were filled with two or three families such as
c/k)dition was for my groat-grandparents.
Back in the early to mid 1800 's marriages were arranged.
Ernst and Caroline's marrage was arranged.
They celebrated all Christian and American holidays with
great enthusiasm. The Fourth of July was usually the biggest.
People would come from miles around to join in the activities.
Activities such as boxing, wrestling, tractor pulls, horse racing,
and the great favorite baseball . Ever since the game was invented
they had always brought in famous pro-baseball players to join
in the Independence celebration.
My grandfather, William Ernest Heidel , left the Amanas for
Davenport, Iowa where he met and married Helen Margaret Horst .
They lived here for the rest of their lives raising two sons in
what was an average financially fit family.
Not a great deal is remembered about the family life of Helen
Margaret Horst. She lived on a farm with her parents, brothers,
and sisters in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is said that they
were well off and actually had their own little dynasty.
She came to America in 1916 with her sister Amelia. They
went directly to Davenport, Iowa because of all of their friends
and relatives were located there. Later, Amelia went on to Cali-
fornia and Helen married William Heidel.
After marriage they lived at various locations. Married in
Hart they then proceeded to Glen LaKe, Leelanau County, Michigan
where he became a fruit farmer. Here birth was given to their
last four children. 1925 they moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Here he was a salesman. 1933 thG?y moved to Lapeer, Michigan where
he became secretary-treasurer of Production Credit Association.
19 38 thoy moved to Dcs Moines, Iowa to become an ice cream manu-
facturer while grandmother was his secretary. They thf^n retired
fit their favorite spot on Glen Lake.
My ^atlier, Georyo William Heid' 1, lived most of his early-
years in Davenport, Iowa. 1940 he joined the army hoping to make
it over seas. He never made it. He married Dorothy Cheney when
he was still in the Air Force at Kahoka, Missouri. After the
service and after they had Helen in Corsicana, Texas they moved
to a small acreage outside of Dos Moines, Iowa. While both worked
at the ice cream factory for grandfather they also brought up
Mike, Cora and Bill. Here dad served in the Air National Guard.
At home there was always a large garden with everything imagineable
in it .
1950 they moved on to Maquoketa, Iowa where Scott and I were
born. Here mom spent most of her time taking care of us kids
while dad was manager of the gas company.
1955 we moved to Cherry Valley, Illinois, our present home.
Us kids finished out grade school in Cherry Valley and high school
in Rockf ord . Mom still maintains the household while dad works
for Northern Illinois Gas Company as a supervisor. Dad also served
as mayor of the village (1960-54), is serving as Post Commander
of the American Legion since 1970, is serving on Winnebago County •^-nf-'^V/v'o'
Board of Appeals since 1959, is serving on the Cherry Valley Plan-
ning Commission since 1960, is serving on the Cherry Valley Zoning
Board of Appeals, and has originated the Cherry Valley shopping
complex, CherryVale.
Summer vacations were looked forward to because they were always
spent at Glen Lake, Michigan. By National Geogaphic it is consid-
ered to be the third most beautiful lake in the world. On one end
of the lake there is the Sleping Bear Sand Dunes. The world's
largest moving sand dunes . Activities were always around or in
the water. Whether it be swimming, boating, sailing, or that
gr(^at sport of fishinq.
Our family boi.nq vc^ry sport.s minded either attenrji^ri or parti-
cipated in sports events. Each of us display many tropliies in
several .sports .
Throuqh the generations, our family's heritage has been
made up of close-knit family units. All resembling each other
in numerous ways. This I feel, stems from the family r'^unions
wliich ha\'o always been cireat forthcomings yearly, monthly,
and in some cases weelcly . I feel my ancestors have co?it ributed
to their descendants the family tor|Ptherness whicli has and
will mak<^ happiness enjoyed for those who follow.
HEIMBACH, JOHN STEVEN, 1954-
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NOTES ON SOURCKS
I obtained most of my infornation from the pr.rsonal
interview,'; of both sets of my <^,randparentr!, Howard and
Hattie Heimbach and Henry and Emily Meckfesnel, I also
obtained much from personal knowlcf^c and from personal
interview with my parents, Charles and Jcanette Heimbach,
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to^^ms mGntioncd in ray report. Gascyville, Fairvicw, Gentralifl;
Wamac, Sparta, and Schuline have been pointed out, Tlie loc-
ation of Bellville is rather obvious. This map should r,ive
you an idea of the routes traveled citweon the different
places in the report suchas the main train route between
Sparta and Centralin,
Hattic ll(»irnbich
GranduiOLhcr (father's side)
llattio Fern Reynolds was bom on June 30th of 1905
in Centra lia, Illinois, She was raised by her parents v/ho
wore naturally bom in the U.S., Silas Reynolds, a bnliding
contractor and Daisy May Reynolds, She lived with them
until she was sixteen in 1920 when she f?;ot married.
Slie had two sisters, Lilly and Ruby, and one brother,
Harold (rny Great Uncle Bud). Ruby was adopted by the
Pattersons who were very close friends of the family and
she also then grew up in Centralia, Hattie's parents had
neither had the room or the money necessary to raise Ruby
along witli Hattie, Lilly and Bud at the srrne time, Hattie's
major chore was to take care of Bud and keep him out of
trouble and out the way of her mother. No special event was made
of birthdays because it was simply unaff ordable to make
a celebration of every birthday in the. family. On Cliristmas
the whole family would get together and cut down a tree.
The tree would then be decorated with strings of popcorn
and cranberries and lit with candles. Then a special meal
was fixed and they would exchange small gifts,
Hattie started school in Centralia at the age of six.
The school she went to was a two-room school house with
two teachers and four grades in each room. She didn't
graduate from tha school but completed the sixth grade.
One of the games that they played at school was called
shinny. It was played with a stick and a tin can and a
small ball and was somewhat similar to f^olf.
She j^,ot her first job at the age of fifteen working
in a candy kitchen in Gentralia. It was while she was working
in this candy store that she met my grandfather, Howard
Ileirabach. He had written his name on a gum ^Trapper and
left it on the counter for Ilattie to find. Shortly after,
they were dating whenever possible.
Tlicre was no parental permission or any olh er type
of requirement necessary for them to date. They dated when-
ever and Tv/hercver they could which v/asn't too terribly often
since Howard lived in Sparta about sixty miles away and his
only transportation to Gentralia was in the train he worked
on .
On January 14th of 1920 only about a year after they
had met in the candy store, Howard Heimbach and Hattie
Reynolds ran off on the train to Vincennes, Indiana and
were married, Hattie was only sixteen at the time and
Howard was almost twenty. There was no complaint of the
marriage by the parents on either side since Howard had been
on his o\-m. since he was sixteen and Hattie was pretty much
on her o\vti even around her own home. There was no tradition
of a dowry so none was exchanged as a result of this wedding,
Howard Heimbach
Grandfather (father's side)
Howard Heimbach v/as bom on February 16, 1900 in
Schulinc, Illinois, His parents, Mr, and Mrs, John Heimbach
(I was named after him.) were naturally bom in the U.S.,
Both of I'ov/ard's parents died wlion llov/nrd v/na too youtixT;
to rcrnainbor tlicm nnd his r.randparcnts, William and RGbec"::a
Blind rained him and his brother Ralph. They lived on a
farm near Schulinc called Blind* o Hollow, and each member \
of the faraily had his or her oim special duties to keep up
the f.-mn. Howard started doinp; chores when he was very yom.^,
no later than seven years old. He was recpiircd to milk the
cows and feed the cattle and horses, plus he had otlier daily
chores of just cleaninj^ up.
He started school when he was six years old at the
Schuline School which was an eir.ht-sidcd one-room scliool
house ^-rith all eight grades in one room. He attended school
through the sixth grade and then worked on the farm until
he was sixteen.
His grandmother was always the main disciplining factor
in the fanily whereas most of the decisions to be made were
made by his grandfather.
There was no special celebrationfi of birthdays on the
farm but on Christmas the family would get together and they
would go out and cut dov^n a tree. Gifts were in no way the
major part of the Christmas celebration but just getting
the faraily together,
Howard • s brother left home when Howard was only nine
years old so the family didn't get together as often as
in the past. Ralph got a job with the railroad and it was
because of Ralph that Howard found out about the railroad
and eventually also got a job there , Howard left home when
he was sixteen and went to live in Sparta, Illinois where
he not his job with tlio. railroad. He worked with the rail-
road for one year before he was el.if^iblc for the draft, but
World War I ended before he vras ever called and he wasn't
called, \Jhilc workinj^ for the raili*ond he traveled routes
all over southern Illinois and it was on one of those trips
to Ceutralia that he met ray [grandmother Hattie Reynolds,
Since he was not livinp; at home there was no restrictions
on his dating from his parents and likewise there was no
special things required of him to date Hattie,
He was married to Hattie in January of 1920 and continued
living in Sparta with Hattie from that day to this.
Howard and Hattie Heimbach
Grandparents (father's side)
After their marriage in 1920, life for Hattie and
Howard was pretty good, Howard had a good steady job with
the raili*oad which he kept for fifty-one years with breaks in
it only due to the depression and sickness. They were parents
to four boys, Howard Jr., Ronald, Harlen, and Charles (ray
father).
During the depression, the railroad that Howard was
working for closed down and Howard was layed off. He got
relief working with the WPA making forty dollars a month.
Life for them throughout the depression was very tough
since through much of the depression they had to support
four boys and themselves on that forty dollars. They got
saae relief in groceries and were forced to use rationing
stamps right and left. Tliey had rationing for different
"*»;■
types of ";rocorics nnd for j^aa.
They were entertained thronf^hoiit the deprcsr.ion by
their fi^^'^t radio which they purchased in 1923. Mo^/ever,
their firnt television didn't come nlonr^ until about V^''iU
after Woi'ld War II, Tl^c first automobile was purchased in
Gentralia for $350, It was a Hudson touring car but before
they fXot it home they r;ot a flat tire and they decided not
to keep it since they knew nothinj^ of how to kec]) it up.
Tlicy lived in three separate houses in Sparta, Illinois
and all v/cre in the same block of South Oak Street, lly
father, Qiarles Ilyron, was bom in a brovm house on the
comer of Broadway and South Oak, and two of his other
brothers were born on the same street, llis third brothor,
Ronald, was born in Wamac, Illinois. Howard senior's job
with the railroad forced him to work at ni,n;hts so the boys
did rnost of the chores around the house. Tliey'd now the
la'5'?n, roan errands and general upkeep wor'k that was necessary
around the house.
As soon as the depression began loosening up suffic-
iently, the four boys began taking jobs, Howard Jr. worT:ed
for Western Union and a cab company in Sparta, He was the
oldest of the- four boys. Junior got married and left home
in 1942 v;hen he was about tv/enty-one. Chuck, who was seven
years younger than Hov/ard Jr., had all sorts of odd joby
throughout liigh school but at nineteen he enlisted in M\e.\
army. This was just after World War II had ended so he was -
not really involved in the war at all. Iimiediately after
his term in the service, he went straight to college and
was iinrrnV'l '•luri.nr; coll'^ric, Hy Uncli- llnnl; (Harlcn) 'lulintnd
in the Air Force at ninrtocn nf.tc.v Im hnd r^,raclunt'''d from
hinT^ school. Finally my Uncle Ronny enlisted in the Air '
Force and also left home v;hcn he was nineteen. He v;as the
youn.^est oC the four. ■ :
V/lien './orld V7ar II broke out in iiiurope, both Howard
and Pattl'- v;erc relatively apathetic about it, but ti\ey
both rcraaibered the moment very clearlj' when they heard
of t he baabinj; at Pearl Harbor. "I was over at Scott Field
the day that happened," Scott Air Force Base is in Bellville,
"The fellas were all nervous and one of them dropped their
rifle but it never went off,"
Their still livinj^ on South Oak Street in Sparta and
we all get together at almost every Cliristmas,
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This is a sketch of the old cij^ht- sided school house
that my Grandpa Heimbach attended in Schuline,
Below is a picture of the house that my Grandpa Mcck-
fcssel grcxiT up in, in Fairvicw, Illinois,
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linily Mcckfesscl
Grandmother (mother's aide)
iiinily Batha Meckfessel was bom in Fairvicv/, Illinois
on September 1, 1905, Ilcr parents, Johanna and Jerome Batha
were both bom in Ghzechoslovakia and both movo.cl to the
U.S. when they were younj^, Eiaily'e father was a co il minor
for some time before he bought the farm that they lived
on in Gaseyvillc Township in Illinois, As a child, Emily
alonf^ with the rest of the family, one sister and two bro-
thers, were very active in church and grange activities.
The house that they lived in was a very large six-room farm
house vThich was always a gathering place for relatives and
friends. Ehiily slept with her sister Bessie and her two
brothers slept together in another room leaving two rooms
free for guests. Her family was not necessarily wealthy
but was amply prepared for most financial problems they
might run against. Most of the family decisions were made
jointly by her mother and father but they often conferred
with the rest of the family to make some of these decisions.
One of these important family decisions was whether or not
they would buy a car. They decided in favor of it and in
1922 they bought their first automobile which was a brand
new Ford for $500.
Emily went to school at Signal Hill School in Fairview,
which was a nearby town. It was a one-room school house
with all eight grades in one room at the same time. She
would loolc forward to thn next yo.nr of school becnnso nh-^.
conld lint'-m to whatever stiKlics lay ahead. She attended
3if<;nal Mill throiif^h the. fifth r.rnde when her rao11"v er becaite
very ill nnd she had to no to live v/ith he.r f^randnotlicr in
Hiillips, ■Wisconsin ..near Rhinclandcr, Tlicre she attended sixth
and sevcntli f^rades and moved back to Gaseyville to '^';o to
Si,raial Hill for the cirfith firadc.
The major social event of the year was always the Harvest
Home Festival, It was u;;ually a church cent'red event v.'hf ic
people vjoiild gather from the surrounding area and the t/onen
would cook special dishes and the men wottld get a dance
floor sot up and a dance organized. The women would also
trade jellies and recipes and patcrns and other womcns
business,
liinily met Henry Mcckfesscl because of the church md
grange activities. They were married almost tx^7o years after
they met, and unlilic Hat tie and Hov/ard's parents, thci'e \
was permission required for Henry to go out x-/ith Enily.
Their dating relationship was much more forroal and when
they were married, permission was again required for marriage.
Henry J. I'leckfcssel
Grandfather (mother's side)
Henry John Meckfessel was bom in Fairview, Illinois
on January 16, 1900, His parents, William -ind -^nna Mcclc-
fessel were born in the U.S. and William wns born and lived
his whole life in the same faimhousc that my grandfather
(Henry) was bom and grew up in.
lie went to n small school in Fairview and started
when he was six years old, there were sixty students total
in the school and they were divided into readers instead
of f^r ulcs accordinf^ to their reading ability, l:^ach reader
was in a separate room with about txsrelve kids to a room.
He grew up in a larn^ farm house on a large farm with
two brothers and two sisters. Their house was always the
center of family activity and not too many Sundays v^ent
by when something wasn't going on there. There wasn't any
big birthday celebrations but at Tlianksgiving and Christmas
the whole family would gather at the farm and have a big
family celebration. In the fall tv;o or three of the neigh-
boring farms would all get together and have a "Tlirashing
Run," They v/ould get a thrasher and thrash as many of their
fields as time would allow while the women were preparing
a big meal. At the end of the day they would all sit around
the dinn -r table and eat and spend the rest of the evening
just talking.
After Henry got out of grade school he was able to
attend high school and so he went to East St, Louis High
where he graduated. All throughout high school he was a
member bf the- grange baseball team.
Just before he graduated from high school the family
bought its first car» It was a 1917 Dort which cost them
$700,
After high school, Henry registered for the draft but
Was never called because the war ended shortly there after.
However, he did recall how there was much predjudice against
The rjcrm.m people in that area. He. was often called a Han
and his ininily was made fun of.
'Tlien he was nineteen he f,ot a job workinj^ for the
Baltiraorc and Ohio Railroad, Uc had worked tliere for seven
years wlien he decided to get a loan and buy into a partner-
ship with a Mr. Pintar for a tire business in Bcllville.
One year ifter he bouf^ht into that business, He married
liiiily Batha, Ht! was shy of the a-^.e 'ol; twenty-eir^ht v;hcn
he f;ot married in October of 19?7 in Fairview, Illinois.
Henry J. and limily Mockfesscl
Grandparents (mother's side)
In October of 1927 tknily Batha and Henry J, Heckfesscl
were married in Fairview, Illinois, Henry at the time was
in a partnership x^rLth a llr, Pintar for a tire dealership
in Bellville. A year or so later he bought out Mr. Pintar' s
half of the business and began to build his newly aquircd
tire business. Very shortly after tliat the depression hit
and business got bad. Credit started going dox>m and he
had trouble getting tires and paying for thenijand when
he did get the tires he couldn't sell them for money hnt
most often for other goods. The tire manufacturers demanded
cash pnymonts on the tires and quite often there wasn't
enough money flowing into the business to buy more tires.
They did reasonably well throuf^out the depression
because of their careful management of the tire business, .
They lived in an apartment just above the tiixi shop in
Bellville and once they called upon the WPA to repair the
sidewalk and drivcin area in front of their shop. They
wore Incky cnoiif^h to not have to go on relief at all during
the depression.
In 19?P> , they gave birth to their first child, Jeanette
Johanna Ilcckfcsscl. She lived her entire unmarried life
in the an.nrtment above the tire shop and graduated from
Bcllville To^mship High School, She was married and left
home in 1950, Their second child, William Mcckfcssel, came
along fourteen years later than the first in 1942, He later
became the inhcriter of the Meckfcsscl Tiro Company,
The Meckfcsscl name has become very well kno\'m in the
area surrounding Bcllville. In Fairview, a few miles outside
of Bcllville, the old Meckfessel farm was subdivided many
times over and several of the streets are named after the
family. The Meckfessel Tire Company grew quite a bit in
si?;e and prominence after the sting of the depression sub-
sided and is now one of the bigger dealerships in the entire
area.
Both Henry and Emily are living in Bcllville although
they have moved away from the apartment above the tire
shop, i^ily and her sister Bessie take turns taking cate
of their mother and my great grandmother, Johanna Batha
who is in her nineties.
Jcancttc Hoinibach
My Ilothcr
Jean^ttc Johanna Mo.ckfcsRcl v/as born on July 18, 19*0
in the apartment above the tire rshop in Bcllville. Her
parents Ijiily and Henry J. Mcckfesscl had been married about
a year and c^vmed and mannj^,cd their o^^n tire phop.
She started school in kindcrf!;arten at five years olfl,
Bcllville was amon.r; the first to^^ms in the nation to have
kinderj^arten included in a child's ediication. Her r^.rade
school was Franklin Grade School which she attended throi.igh
the sixth grade. She then attended Bcllville Junior Hi<^,h
for tv70 years before she started Bellvillc Township Hi^,h ^
School. Jeanctte graduated from Bellville To^'mship in 1946.
at the af;e of seventeen and almost eif^hteen.
All throughout school she ha^l, special chores to do
around the house. Each Saturday she was supposed to clean
her I'oom, help cleaning around the house and the tire shop
and shine the families shoes. Wl\en she was in junior high
and high school her raotiier became ill and she was required
to help with the laundry and cooking along with her grandma
Batha who would come to help outo
Everything was very church and feraily oriented and
every xi^eck the whole family would get together at her
grandparent's house and the children would listen to the
mystery radio programs like Inner Sanctrum and The Shadow
which only came on on Sunday nights, and the older folks
would be out in the kitclicn plnyinr' Osirds nnd junt tnlltin^',,
I>irin<^ hifch school nnd for nbout two years nftorwnrd,
Jcnncttc '/orkcd for J.C. Penny's ns n sales clerk and then
a bool:ecper. She had part time work i/ith the Rationing
Bureau hc.lpinj:; to distribute ratio ninj^ stamps,
\flailc she was still working; at Penny's, Jeanctte spent
a weekend with a friend that lived in Marissa near Sparta
and jrot a blind date with my Uncle Hank (my dad's brother).
Tlie next weekend she went out with ray father on another
blind date. They continued to date through thick and thin
for two years when they were married.
She married Charles Hcimbach in Bellvillc, Illinois
on November 14, 1950. ^\
Charles Heimbach
My Father
Charles Myron Heimbach was born on February 20, 1928
in the brown house on the corner of Broadway and South Oak
Street in Sparta, Illinois. His parents, Hattie and Howard
Heimbach raised him through most of his life at a different
house just down the street.
He started school at the age of six at the Sparta Grade
School where he attended through the eighth grade. He then
went on to high school and graduated after four years at
Sparta Township High School.
Since his father Hox>?ard worked vrith the railroad nights.
Chuck and his brothers, Howard Jr., Harlen , nnd Ronald had
to do all of the household chores such as mowing the lawn and
other hour.oliold upkeep alonr: with ninn.inj^; errnuds.
He held a larf.c variety of jobs includinn; working for
a batcher, a baker and a body shop pointer along with a long
strin.t^ oT. otlier jobs building a financial background to
enable hiti to go to college.
/VCtcr high school, Charles enlisted in the amiy and
v;as sent to Virginia for basic training and from tliei-e to
Yokohainn, Jni>an and spent a onc-yenr tour of duty there.
As soon nr- he returned he entered college at Soutliem Illinois
University nt Carbondale and was tlierc for one semester
before he transferred to Rolla School of Mines in l^.olla,
Hissoiiri wliere he graduated with a bachelor's degree in
engineering ,
Shortly after he started at Rolla School of Mines, he
met my mother and dated her for two years before they wcire
married in 1950, He then finished college and they moved
to South Carolina.
Gliarlcs and Jeancttc Hcirabach . t
My Parent s
On November 14, 1950, Charles Heimbach and Jeanettc
Meclcfcssel were married in Bellville, Illinois, Cl-iuck had
not been going to school during this semester but after they
were married, they moved dovm to Rolla, Missouri and he
started back in school during the spring term of 1951,
That sunroer they gave birth to their first child. It
was a girl and was named Cindy.
Chuck graduated from Rolla School of Mines in Juno of
., .. _ „ ^ .
195.'? nn'l ",ot n job workln,<^ for Dijpont Inc. in South Carolina.
TIic three of them lived tlierc for about a year till Ghncl:
found a more permanent job, Gunirains f::np;inc Company of Colum-
bus, Indiana offered him a position as a sales representative
on contracts. So, in 1953, Chuck and Jeanctte and their two-
year old little girl moved to Columbus, Indiana, One year
later a forth addition was added to the family in tlic forra \
of a nine pound scrcnminf^ heathen (me),
Gliucl: continued to move up in the company and in 19 56
was tram^C erred to their Chicar;o office. Then we lived in
Northbrook, a suburb on the north side , v;hilc my father
commuted every day back and forth to his Michigan Avenue
office,
Wc had only lived there for tv/o years when ray fatlier got
a better offer to work for Sundstrand Corporation in Rock-
ford , We moved to Rockford in 195R and my sister and I
ended up attending Fairview Elementary School after living
in an apartment on the i^est side for about six months.
My sister attended Fairview School and then went on to
Jefferson Junior High and then on to East High «, She grad-
uated from East High School in June of 1969 and was accepted
to the music department at the University of Illinois,
After about a year of college, she moved to southern Indiana
with some friends and continued at the University of Indiana
at Bloorclngton, She was married to William Willis, whom she
net in southern Indiana, in March of 1973,
I also attended Fairview nnd went on to Jefferson Junior
Hif!;h, but wc moved and I finished junior hirh at Lincoln.
I graduated from East High in 1972 and have been going to
Rock Valley College since. Through part of high school and
all of college I have been working for an architectural firm
here in to\<m and hope to make that ray career.
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HELSTENV KRISTINE demise; 195^-
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FAMILY DATA
A. Grandfather (your father's side)
Name Frederick Plelleten Current Residence
If dead, date of death '^eotember 12. 19'^6
Place of birth Storff Skedvl, DgHrlend, Date of Birth October 2k, 1 87^
Sweden
Education (number of years):
grade school high school level vocational college
Occupation(s) - PLACE OF RESIDENCE
- I^p"^- (after leaving home) lRc^_
Istcharcoal burner foremgnDates 1900(?) 1st Wl pconsln Dates \ o'h,y
2nd farmer Dates 19^1 2ndRockford. Illinois Dates i qr^
3rd Dates 3rd Dates
Ux\\ Dates '«th ^Dates_
Religion Lutheran _-.
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc. Modern Woodmen ^oclety-
Independent Crder of Odd fellows ._
Place of Marriage to your grandmother polby, Clark County, Wl scon-^^^^ November
, r~ sTrP — yo,. legB
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B. Grandmother (your father's side)
Name Hulda Clgson (Hellsten) Current Residence »___
If dead, date of death June 1 1 . 1 960
Place of birth Pomeo, Ka rath on, V/i scons In Date of birth September 1. 1 P^O
Education (number of years):
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Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
I89P- (after leaving home) (?)-
1st housewife Dates (?) 1st Wisconsin Dates 1 c4i
1o^1_
2nd Dates 2ndKockford, Illinois Dates 1 96O
3rd Dates 3rd Dates
'4th Dates 4th ^Dates_
Religion Lutheran
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc. Feoubllcan
Place of marriage to your grandfather ^^-^-^^ ^ Wisconsin ^'^'^^^c.v^TvY.^r PC. Ipo^
^''^^'- lL'i°ZtHP»[h'^^^aWb^^ti\q P^gi^^A-^)! stepmother or another relative give
Grandfather (your mother's side)
uZli'^^ Joseph T^l.^nn. ...,,,,, p, .,,
'^ dead, date of death Novemh^nT; 1937 ^ ■
Place of birth Sh^bbona, 111 inoiq n.t f u- u r
Education (number of years); ^^ °^ birth January 7. 18?^
grade school hinh crh^^i /«\
^ _ ^'9h schooI_(_?J_j^e8r8ocational college
i)ccupation(s)
U worked at Eockford Catmeal 1 coo ^^^^^ ^^ RESIDENCE
section foreman - C.E. & 'Q lOoo'' ' ^^ figCl^Torg . Yrir,^^fg^» Dp.rp^ , coo
:^ndKanroad. Rockford. l£/ L.. ^?^?- p^^Hoi^htiV ^^flet . f^
3rd beer pp^ent Dat^g ^otiJ^T^ ^^^^ Houghton -treet, 1 i^y "
worked for C.E. & Q. . ^ 1 ,- 1 .j . ) :>rd Rpckforri , Tm^opig Dates fo^y
ISthforeman-Rockford gap nnrr,r.o^,. ic.i6_i'cp7- _____Oates
("^eli^Ton Roman (Jatholic " -' - ^ ''^'
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Grandmother (your mother's side)
Elizabeth (EeBPie) Fay
Wame Rowley (Malnnp^ ' r . „ .
" de.J. j/te'of d.a.h'uctcbar .. 10^.-'"^""' ""'^'"^ .
td":t°:nti''^i^,:r^"""' ^-^^---^ ^^ °"e of b.^^ ,..u.r, ,3. ,e«.
grade school Kigh school vocational college
)ccupat ion(s) "
worked at C.E. -overeipn Co. r''f?'^^ ?'' '^^SIDENCE
St Rockford. IllJnnIP n.^.c ^ .00 IstllAM ^^f '\^ '^^^'"9 home) 190?.
worked at Rockford Watch Co T^ ' ^"^^^"^'^ , ^t. Pates 1905
"d Bock ford. imnniP Da'tes fpoA 2nd on^ m ;+u r- ^ -0^-
worked at Eurson Knittine-'cn IT^^^' 2 ^' ^^^- ^'"^^^^^'^ , ^^^tes 1908
rdpookfnr^ _^ -un rnixting Co. 1905- 6?0 Koufrht en Ptreet fonR
'"'"' P"'''y- ^'^il or socj-al clubs, sororities, etc.
«e of marriage to your grandfather' ~^ — • ,
^^^^^^^^ yo"*^ father's name should appear below
Name Elmer (?) Help ten
Place of birth wiPconMn - d.fP._ano-nct o;, ipco
Number of years or schooling ei^ht Occupation f^rnier'^ rPtir.H
Residence Spencer. WlsconHn H^r\r.] ^...... Lrried " ^^^^^'^^
Number of en i Idren four "" ~
Name Hllds Elizabeth Helpten (Krueger') (Toft)
Place Of birth yi.coTiPln date June 2. lOQl
Number of years of schooling Occupation '
Residence Mari tal TtTtus
Number of ch i Idren none ~ "—
D?te of death July R. 1Q64'
Name Ina Cecilia Helpten (ElpnderT
Place of birth V.'l scon Pin date .Tnr^ ?^, 1 cqc^
Number of years of schooling fourteen Occu^TTTST; ' '—
Residence Rockford. TllinniP Mar?V;.l <.t.f„. ^pr^T^ '
Number of children one (adopted) — ' — ~"
Name Ivan Walter Helgten
Place or b.rth Wisconsin date L'arch 28. lOQ?
Number of years ot schoo ing ^ccunatirtrt oniJ — -^ ^ ^ ,
Residence Rockford. T11innl. H.rlr.l ^..^.1"^^^^^ ^°^--" ^^ ^-^'^^-^-^ ^tore
Number of ch i Idren none — - ■
Name Edwin Oscar Helsten
Place of birth Wisconsin date November 17, i Qcc
Number of years of schooling twelve Occupation >..r.r..v.f... ^.^^^t n, r t ^ -n
Residence R H. 2. Kockf ord , IL^iari tal Status married construction
Number of chi Idren two ~
Name Esther Soohia Kelsten (Nelson) • '
Place Of birth v;isconsin date October 12. 1cn
Number of years of schoo ng ^ccuDar inn ^i 1 ' T .
;»idence r^c,fo,a. n.,'— H^TT^uZyj^^^^^"'' "^^°°^ *-=^-
Number of chi Idren two (twinTP ~
Name Eyelvn Chri s t ina Helsten (Nelson')
N !l!°..'""""'- V"°r^^ date October 12. Idl
Number of years of schooling Occupation '
^^^'^dence__^__ Mar i tJTTtatus
Number of children none ~"
Eate of death January 2^. IQ^R
Name Lelmore Carl Eels ten
Place Of birth Wisconsin date April 1, ici^
Number of years of schooling twelve (Occupation r^^-^.^.
Residence R R g. Rockford, TT.. M.ri^.l Status M ^gl e
Number of chi Idren none ^
Name Kenneth Edmund Kelsten
Place of Dirth Wisconsin date January ^. 1 o^e
Number of years of school i ng twelvp Occupation fprn-,P^ '^
ResidenceR R g. Rockford. IL. Marital Status sinp-li
Number of chi Idren none — ~
Name
Place of birth ^3^^
Resid^n^ce '''''''' ^^^"""'"^ m ■ . . '^^^^^^'^^
Number of till lUHJll ^"arital S^tatus
ILL)REN (jf C pnd hip first wife (rey irother'p hplf-pitlinp-p ' npmep pppepr telow)
LeRoy Mslone
•" '- "^ ''■'"' Rockford, IllinoiP
vA)i\ it\ yf-.ir-, fjf schoo I I fu)
■> i delict:
mbcr of ch 1 Iciren one
Marital Status
''■'I ''J^nuprv 1^7. 1 CQO
Occupation Rervi cempn-elect r ic co.
te of desth (?)
mc Eernice Kalone (Kincemeyer) (Schumaker)
ac- of birth F.ockford, Illinois date 1 oQg
mber of years of schooling Occupation
sidence Mar i ta 1 Status
mber of chi. kdfen none
ite of death (?)
me Ethel L. Mslone (V/eeks)
ace of birth Rockford, Illinois
mber of years of schooling
s i dence Rockford, Illinois
mber of ch i 1 dren two
te of death
me
ace of b i rth
mber of years of schooling
si dence
mber of ch i 1 dren
ime
ace of bi rth
mber of years of schooling
sidence
imber of ch i 1 dren
ace of bi rth
imber of years of school ing
sidence
imber of ch i Tdren
ace of b i rth
imber of years of schooling
s i dence
imber of ch I 1 dren
ime
:e of birth
imber of years of school I ng
si dence
imber of ch i I dren
date June 27, 1 cqs
Occupat i on
Marl tal Status irarried
date
Occupation
Marital ^5 1 a t us
date
Occupation
Marital Status
date
Occupat i oh
Marital Status
date
Occupat i6n
Marital Status
date
Occupation
Mari tal Status
ace of birth
mber of years of schooling
si dence
imbe r of ch i 1 dren
ace of birth
iimber of years of schooling
i:si dence
ipmber of ch i Idren
date
Occupation
Marital Status
date
Occupat ion
Mar i tal Status
CHILDREN of C and D
'-yo.r morhrr's m^hk. should appear beiow
f'l.,-.. of i,i,M, Rock ford. Illll^^ri
Hur,h-r
''■Hi- November 11 i ooQ
^■.id<-ncc- 3538 Elgck'p'tnnR' Avo , ?-]- f-ifgTTT-r- ?'"^"^''"°" houoewife
^ ' -^'idren +.,. , ^ijl'ii^jf,"^ married
Numticr nf
two
**•">'■ Michael K. Kalone
P I oo; of birth KockfoTd.
Nunber of years ot" schooling
Residence
Number of ch i idren'
Este of death Eay 11. 1 01 Q
ccupat ion
Status "
191 1
Na:^. Kartln (Bud) WIchael'^Fal one
P'^" ot b.rth Rockford, IHT^^^TT
Numoer of years of schooling"
date Aupyc^t 1, 1Q1P
Occupat ion
Residence p^^p.t Avenue. Knnlrfnr^H ^<;.r fTTr-c;!;."^ , ., —
Number of ch i Idren one -- "'''■'*' acaius widower
"arDc Robert .Toppph Mslone
lace o, b.rth Rpekfor-^ T,iT7^r7-_
dumber ot years of school ing
Residence ■ —
lumber of chi Idren
Marital Status
date Aor-U P, 1013
Occupation
Date of death /.prll gc^ ioi 3'
CldpnreP C n o_ i,,_^ — t:^^; !r . L'CCUpatK
esidenceE.R. 2
May gZ). 1CU
^^0 Main"T;^ rT^TTr :5 — z — ' -^-^upation housewife
u^ber of-TTTTdTtrrLhref '' ' ' ""^'"^"^^ ifi'l^n^o'ir^^"- ^^^^^"^^
:"'d^"^^_Kockford^_Illji^
umber of chifdrenTwo
date January 7. 191'
Occupation housewife
Marital Status widow
K Dorothy Louise T'alone (Eain) I r.nnp.r^'
aceotb.rth Rockford, TH^.J^pig ^^
:"'^7 °f years ol school /ng twelve
s.dence Kalsrr.P. 7nn ^ T.^^^higan
l^^oer of chi Idren three — ' —
_ date January ^ , 1910
Occupation accountant
Marital Status divorced
l'"* Charles Ernest I-:alnne
^" ot birth Rockford Illinois
/Ccjrs of school Ing
of
(imbe r
jsidence Loves Park
'-mber of chi Idren
Illinois
seven
f^ Thomas Willi ptt, Kalone
;^" °t b.rth Rockford. inT7;7TS —
imber of years 0/ schooling twelve
sidence Stlllman Vail p., tii^^^^
^■^ber of children two ^^±^01^
'^^Chester (Swede) Franoi p Voi^^^
" ^^ t^Tth F.ockford. IlliFTTT^
"ber of years of schooling
;•■ ' '^^^ "■-Bockford.^^IllinSIi
ft'^^of children ,,one
date T^prll R, 1 920
-rj . t^c up a t i on machine operator
Mar 1 taT Status married '
date March 22, 1 C22
Occupation welder
Marital Status married
date October 2A . 192^
QccTTp a t i on truck driver
Marital Status sinp-le
CHILDREN of C and D
*;•""'•_ Eugene (Geiiel_P,atric}LJ:;glon e
'■'■'■ ''7''''''_Eockfori;:TllT^irr
«liin.lvr .,( y.jr^TTrmTTir.TTn"
!!'■■•; '''"'^'' F.ockfnrri. ril^r.77r.
-niujrc. one (annntPr^
*J''"" Fglnh Fdward FalonP
Pl-iC- of b.rth F.OCkford. niinr
Number of years o* bchoolirc
•^^^ ' ^ence Esltiirore. KPrvIT;^
^"'"'^^ °^ cnudren three (one p^o^T^
/our motlK-r's nanu, should appear belc^w
'■itr July 2g, 1925
Occupation
Marital Status married
date April ic^ 1^27
_ — , — Jccupation engineer 1n TT g
Marital Status married '
5_rmy
dumber of years of' schooling"
les i dence
Jumber of ch i Idren
date
_ Oc cupa t i on
Marital Status
\anvi
'Jace of birth
lumber of years ot schooling
;es i dence
'umber of ch i
ame
lace 0/ bi rth
umber of years ot' schooling
esi dence
^ber of chi Idrer,
mber of years ot schooling
s i dence
"'ber of chi Idren
_ date
Occupat iOn
Marital Staufs"
me
ace of b i rth
^ber of /e.rs of schooling
SI dence
"bcr of chi Idren
date
*!^' ^^ years o{ schooling
idence
^P-- of childre^
30 ^
our Father
ame Edwin Cscar Helsten Current Residence R.R. 2, Rockford, IL«
f dead, date of death
lace of birth Spencer, Karathon County, Wl.Pate of birth November 17, 1909
ducat ion (number of years) ' — — — ^— — — - _____^________-— _—
grade school eight high school four vocational college
ccupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Emerson Erantingharr Foundry 1929-1930 (after leaving home)
St carpenter Dates 1930-1936 1st Rockford, Illinois Dates 1929-30
Free Sewing Eachine Co. 1 9^6-1 9-42
nd U. S. Army Dates 19^2-19^5 2nd Spencer, Wisconsin Dates 1930-36
farmed 19'!|5-1950
rd carpenter Dates 1 950-preFen-Brd Rockford, Illinois Dates 1 936-74
th Dates kth ^Dates
elTgTon
olitica) parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
lace of marriage to your motherCld Stone Church,' Rockton, IL. date June 4. 194Q
OTE: If you were raised by a stepfather or another relative give that data on the back
of this page. (E-2)
our Mother
ame Catherine Marie Malone (Boyle ) (Hel- Current Residence R. R. 2, Rockford. IL.
f dead, date of death sten)
lace of birth Rockford. Illinois Date of birth May 24. 1914
ducat Ion (number of years)
grade school eight high school four vocational college
iccupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
W. T. Grant d- Co. (after leaving home)
stj. C. Penney Co. Dates ' 1st Rockford. Illinnis Dateti o^2-1 941
A fr P Food Store
ndj. L. Clark Kan. Co. Dates 2nd Chicago. Illinois Datesi 941-1 942
Kroger Food Store
rd housewife Dates 3rd Rockford, Illinois Datesi Q42-nresent
leligion Catholic then Protestant
olitica! party, civil or soci al clubs, sororities, etc.
lace of marriage to your father Qld Stone Church. Rockton. IL. ^^^^ June 4 1^-^*^
lOTE: If you were raised by a stepmother or another relative give that data on the baclt of
th is page (F-2) . .
'''■■ --^^ -\t
^HUDREN of F .nd her flr^t husb.nd (my h.lf sl.ter'e naire appear, below)
iame n^therine Maureen Boyle (Kilmer)
!r..^./U.th PnnVford. 1111^1^1^^ date October 10, 1941
,;rber of r-r. o/ .rWlina thirteen Occupat.on ibrarv aPB:Btant
...M.n.. Pyr^nn, Tlllnols Mar.tal btatus^iarrled
Mumber of children none
Mame . . — -T~*„
P 1 ^r.-nf [.Irth , d¥te ^ — —
Number of y^^rc nf .r,hool 1 nq OccupafOn .
Residence . ^^^'^^^ Status
Number of chi Idren ,-'-^
Name ^ __ • j^*^
Di,.^ r.f kirfh date
Number of years of schooling Z! Occu^ItTbJT
Res i dence Marital btatus
Number of chi Idren .
Name j,^,
J I I ^L date
Place of birth *> ■ ■ i ^ -
Number of years of schooling ,.,, ...Tl!!:"''^^
Res i dence
Number of chi Idren
Marital Status
date
Name
Nlmber°of ;ears of schooling Occu^6n.
Res i dence Marital :>tatus
Number of chi Idren
Name
Place of bi rth jr ■■- i , ■
u..:L. .f »».r. nf .rhoolinq Occupation^
Marital Status
Number of years of school Ing
Residence
Number of chi Idren
Name ■ Hgte
o • A^r.^^ Marital Status .
Res I dence __^— —
Number of children .
Name — ^date
Place of bi rth . ^ ^ .. ; ■ ■
F r — 1 1 „ Occupation
Number of years of school i ng — r-r , r^^.,,^
Res i dence
Number of chi Idren
Marital Status
Name
Place of bi rth
date
r.d^c u. — Occupation
Number of years of school mg ^ ^^ ^'
Res i dence
Number of chi Idren
Marital Status
), Name _^ ■ j-,^„
p. T—r^ — rpj— ~~~___ date
Number of y^^r^ nf ^rhonlina Occupation_
Residence narital btatus
Number of Chi 1UI«II ~~I~ZI
CHILDREN of E and F (or f-2 F-2 ) - «r^.,r „ u ,.
- ^, t- z; your name should appear below
Name Charles Frederick Helpten
Place of birth Fockford fTTTnTvTc ' rTT c ■ ■
«u^.r of vears gr/chool'ing rCIeeV n °' ^t" ^^'^'^-'ber ^0. ICRO
R^idence Focyord. T1 1 i n„ , :"'"'^"" u,,,.,, ,. °':cupa',^n_eollepe .tudent
Number or en j Idren ~ — ^ ^ .
Mame Krlstlne Denlpe Helsten
"lace of birth Fockford IT T i nni q " FTT c ^ ■
|. , c _ y-^"|'| -^-^-Linoi?^ Date of birth Fay "^0 1 orA
!\liimber of years of schoo Inn fourteen ' ~ n^. »• — ■ " -, ,-- -^ — l-=:-2Z
Juraber of ch i Idren — ^ ^-^ . — -
lame
lace of bi rth
umber of year
esi dence
umber of chi Jdren
Date of bi rth
, . c f 1 rn — uaze or Dirth
umber of years of schooling Occu^TtT^
:^^"^^"^!^-,, " Mar.'tal Status
lace Of birth p^,. ^f birth
umber of years or scnooHng OccupatTbTT
es I dence ~~ iJ^^.'.--,i c » — :: —
, r — L I . i — . Marital Status
jmber of children ■""" —
ame
lace of bi rth
Date of birth
i.Tiber of years or schooling OccupTtT^
:-'-l'^^''^%-^— Marital Sr^.,.
Jmber of children ' ~ —
lime
■ ""^ "'.''' ''^ . ... ^'^ °f birth
imber of years or schooling — OccupatioTT
SI dence uTTTTTT'c^ — ..
, , ^ — I I , I Marital Status
fmber of children
Nme
Face of bi rth
M . , ;, 1 ,.- Date of birth
Nmber of years of schooling Occu^iTTST
"s i dence
N-nber of chi Idren
Marital Status
Nne
Pace of bi rth ~ ~— fr— - r . • ^.
i, K c 7 1 r-T ^^^^ of birth
I'^.l' °^ years of schooling Occupation"
^'^^"" ^ Marital Status
Nnber of chi Idren ' ■
ASSIGNMEfJT OF LITERARY RIGHTS fif you and your fdinily dre willinq)
I hereby donate this family history, along with all literary and adn.i nistrdLi v
riglits, to the Rock Valley Colleye Family h'istory Collection, deposited ui tlic
Rcckford Piiblic Library, Rockford, Illinois
Signed
Date
^
Great i
IBB'granclfatherf (my father's father' p side)
N.iii)c/\ Stellan Euseblug Hellsten Current Residence
If dead, dale of death June 2, 1920
Place of birth Ljunarsberg, Sweden
Date of Birth August 13, I8A9
Education (number of years)
grade school high school vocational college
Occupat ion (5)
foreman of harrcrord
1st In Stora Skedvi. Dates (?) 1st Sweden
Sweden
2nd Dates 2nd
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving ho'me)
Dates (?)
3rd_
l»th
Dates
Dates
3rd_
i»th
Re I i g i on
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
Dates
Dates
Dates
Place of marriage to yourwtfrandmother
^ '-3 3 S t o r
a Skedvi. Sweden
Great
BBIgrandmother (rr.y father's father's side)
Name Sophia Jansdotter (Hellsten) Current Residence
If dead, date of death October 1^, 1 9I 1 ■ •
"Tal«
October
22, 187?
Place of birth Stora Skedvi, Sweden
Date of birth Dececber 11, 1837
Education (number of years):
grade school high school vocational ^college
Occupat ion(s)
1st housewife
2nd
3rd
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Dates (?) 1st Sweden . Dates (?
Dates
Dates
2nd_
3rd
Dates
Dates
Re 1 i gion
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
^f«>'
Place of marriage to yourVgrandfather Stora Skedvi, Sweden Date October 22, 1^7?
CHILDREN of A-3 and E-A (my grandfather on my father's side appears below)
Name Frederick Hellsten
Place of birth Stora "gkedvl , Sweden date October 2k, 1 67A
Number of years of schooling high sch. lev^tcupatiOn
Residence Marital Status
Number of ch i Idren nine
Date of death September 1g, 1956 '•
Name Karl Cskar Hellsten
Place of birth stora Skedvl, Sweden date October 31. 187?
Number of years of school Jng Occupation
Res i dence Mari tal Status —————-—-.— -—----^—-
Number of ch i Idren
Date of death (?)
Name Johan Herman Hellsten
Place of birth Sarna. Sweden date July 31 , 1 S^S
Number of years of scnool ing Occupation
Residence Marital Status ~~~I~~I~~"
Number of ch i Idren
Date of death July 5, 196 4
Name
Place of bi rth date
Number of years of school ing OccupatlOrt
Res i dence Marital Status •
Number of chi Idren
Name Erik Gustav Eriksson (half brother - son by E-4 ' s first marriage)
Place of birth Falun, Sweden date Aup-ust"^ 1 9. 1g62
Number of years of schooHng Occupation
Residence Marital Status
Number of chl ldr6n
Date of death \-i)
Name
P 1 ace of bi rth da te
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Residence Marl taf Status
Number of chi Idren
Name
Place of bi rth date
Number of years of school Ing Occupat iort
Res i dence Marital Status "
Number of ch i Idren
Name
Place of bi rth date
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Residence Marital Status ^
Number of chi Idren ~
Name^ ^
Place of bi rth date
dumber of years of schooling "Occupation
Res i dence Marital Status ~_
*<umber of ch i Idren
'Jame^
*lace of birth date
lumber of years of schooling Occupation
Resi^dence Marital Status '
'lumber of i:lll lUruri —
Great great gr4at ,
^^ ■■gi'and father (my father's mother's father's father's aide)
N..nK- Anders Andersson Current Residence
I f dead, date of death
P lace of bi r th
Date of Birth 1745
Education (number of years)
grade school high school vocational college
Occupat ion(s)
Ist
2nd
3rd
ijth
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
'stErattfors, Karlskoga^ Dates
Sweden
2nd Dates
3rd_
ijth
_Dates
Dates
Re 1 i g i on
ty
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
Place of marriage to youflS^iTandmother ~
Great great grfat
^^SiTi
igrandmotherj (my father's mother's father's father's side)
Name Brltta Andersdotter (Andersson) Current Residence
• f dead, date of death 1 Q22 ■■■:■■■:..
Place of birth
_Date of birth 1753
Education (number of years):
grade school high school vocational ^college
Occupat ion(s) •
Ist^
2nd
3rd
_^Dates
_Dates
Dates
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Erattfors^ Karlskoga, Dates
Sweden
2nd Dates
3rd
Dates
Re I i g i on
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
Place of marriage to youp'vlrandfather
Date
CHIkDREN of A-23 and B-24 (my great prest prandfpther on my father's
mother' P father's side appears below)
Name Clof /.ndersson
Place of bi rth Sweden date 1704
Number of years of schooling Occupation ~ ■
Residence Marital Status ""
Number of ch i Idren seven
Date of death 1^60
Name
Place of bi rth 3a"te
Number of years of school Jng Occupatibn -
Residence Marital Status "
Number of ch i Idren — — — — ^— _—
Name
Place of bi rth date
Number of years of schooling Occupatlbn
Residence Marital Status '
Number of ch i Idren
Name
Place of bi rth date
Number of years of schooling Occupatlbrt
Residence Marital Status ~
c^^ Number of chi Idren
Name
Place of bi rth date
Number of years of schooHng Occupation
Residence Marital Status "
Number of chi Idren
Name^
Place of birth ~Jate
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Residence Marital Status "
Number of chi Idren
Name^ ^
Place of bi rth date
Number of years of schooling Occupatiort
Res i dence Marital Status "
Number of ch i Idren ~"
Name^ ^
Place of birth ^date
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Residence Marital Status [
Number of ch i 1 dren
Name^
Place of bi rth date
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Res i dence Marital Status '_
Number of chi Idren ~~
Name
Place of birth ' date
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Residence Mar'it-'aV '^faMic
Number of CllfUJrtin ^"arital Status_
Great great ;
/ ■■grandfather (my father's mother's father's side)
N.iiiH? Clof And erg son
I f dead, date of death ] ggo
Current Residence
Place of birth Sweden
Date of Bi rth I704
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Karlskop-a, _ (after leaving home)
Education (number of years)
grade school high school vocational college
Occupat ion(s)
1st '•' "'^
2nd
3rd
ijth
I s t Erattfors, Swed en
2nd
3rd
_Dates
Dates
_Dates
Dates
Re I i g i on
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
t>lace of marriage to your^^randmother
' date
Great great 1
■■grandmother (my father's mother's father's side)
Name Catrina Gustaf sdotter (Andersson) Current Residence
If dead, date of death 1 879 ' "
Place of birth Sweden
_Date of birth 17QQ
Education (number of years): -
grade school high school vocational_ _college
Occupat ion(s)
1st _-_-____^
2nd
3rd
Dates
_Dates
Dates
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Erattfors. Karlskoga. Dates
Sweden
2nd Dates
3rd
Dates
Re 1 i g ion
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
oifl<
lace of marriage to your^^randfather
Date
CHILDREN of A-11 and E-12 (my great grandfather on rry father' p mother's
side appears below)
Name Clof Clsson
Place o^ birth Sweden date 1821
Number of years of schooling Occupation ""
Residence Marital Status ~
Number of ch i Idren one ~~"
Date of death ( ? )"
Name Anders Gustaf Clsson
P ' 3 ce of birth Sweden date 1826
Number of years of school ing Occupatidn
Residence __Marital Status "
Number of chi Idren ten ""
Date of death January lj, fO'lS __
Name Johan 01s son
Place of birth Sweden date 1828
Number of years of school ing Occupation
Residence Marl tTTTtatus ~
Number of children none
Date of death 1872 ~"
Name Erik 01s son
Place of birth Sweden ^date 1830
Number of years of schooling 6ccopaii6\{
Residence Marital Status —
Number of chi Idren "" ~~
Date of death ibj2
Name Carl Olsson
Place of birth Sweden date i825_
Number of years of schooHng Occupatlbn
Res i dence Marital Sta tus "
Number of children four """
Date of death [7 )
Name Anna Lena 01 sd otter
P ' ace of birth Sweden " date 1838
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Residence Marital Status ^
Number of chi Idren nine
Date of death (?)
Name Anna Lovl'sa Olsdotter (Jansson)
Place of birth Sweden date 1859
Number of years of school Ing Occupatiort
Residence Marital Status '
Number of children elp-hth
Date of death [ij
Name
Place of bi rth ~date
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Residence Marital Status ~
Number of chi Idren ' ~"~~
Name
Place of bi rth ~~ "" ' jat-g
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Residence Marital Status
Number of chi Idren ' ~
Name
Place of bi rth ' jaj-g
Jumber of years of schooling OccupalT^
Residence u — ■ : ■ i ■ '^
Number of LllllUimi ^^arital Status
Gre?t 1 , , ^ ■
^l^grandfatherl (my father p mother p side)
N.iiDc .Anders Gustaf Clspon " Current Residence
I f (lead, date of death Janugry 13. I9I6
Place of birth Sweden
Date of Birth 1826
Education (number of years) -..
grade school high school vocational college
Dccupat ion(s)
worked in steel (?)-
1st foundry in Sv/eden Dates 1 880 1st Sweden
1880-
2nd worked at a sawmill Dates (?) 2nd Wisconsin
3rd Dates 3rd
l«th
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
.-{STter leaving home)
Dates -ISPO
Datesl880-19l6
Dates
Dates
i*th
Dates
Re 1 i g i on
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
Place of marriage to your?' grandmother
Sweden
ISTt
Great ,
B^grandmother (my father's mother's side)
f<ame Anna Christina
If dead, date of death ( fj"
(01s son)
Place of birth Sweden
Current Residence
Date of bl rth
Education (number of years):
grade school high school
vocational
col lege
Dccupat ion (s)
2nd
3rd
_Dates
Dates
Dates
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Sweden Dates
2nd Wisconsin
3rd
Dates
Dates
Re 1 i g i on
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
Place of marriage to youri'^^randf ather Sweden
Date
CHILDREN c'' A-5 Pnd E-6 (my grand mother on my father' e side appears below)
Name Carl Clsson
Place of bi rth Sweden date i860
Number of years of school ing Occupation
Residence Marital Status ~~
Number of chi Idren
Date of death 1873
Name Anders Gustaf Clsson _^
P I a ce of birth Sweden date 1862
Number of years of school ing Occupation
Residence Marital Status '
Number of chi Idren
Eate of death (?)
Name Anna Louise Clsson '
Place of birth Llndesberg, Sweden "" date August 2'^, 1864
Number of years of school ing Occupation
Res I dence Marital Status ~I~~~~~~~~r"
Number of chi Idren
Date of death ('i )
Name Johan Victor Clsson
Place of birth Sweden date 1866
Number of years of schooling OccupatiOrt
Residence Marital Status "
Number of chi Idren ~~~~~~~~~ — — — -
Date of death 1867
Name Victor Julius Clsson
Place of birth Sweden date 1868
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Residence Marital Status "*
Number of chi Idren
Date of death (?)
Name Johan Clsson
P I ace of birth Sweden ~7a te 1 87 1
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Residence Marl tal Status
Number of chi Idren
Date of death (7J -:.._
Name Carl Clsson
Place of birth Sweden date 1 874
Number of years of school Ing OccupatiOrt
Res i dence Marital Status '
Number of ch I Idren
Date of death (?)
Name August Walfrid Clsson
Place of birth Sweden date 1876
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Res i dence Ma r i Fa 1 Status ~
Number of chi Idren
Date of death (?)
N a me Hulda Clsson (Kellsten)
Place of birth Romeo. Earathon County. Wl.date September 1, 1 880
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Residence Marital Status "
.Number of ch i Idren nine
; Date of death June 11, 1060
[Name Ellen 01 sson
[Place of bi rth Wisconsin date l 883
Number of years of school ing Occupation
Residence Harlf-al ^fafi.c
Number of LlllldmM_ ^"arital Status__
Date of death ~ ^? j
^i
Great great !
f BlUgrandfatherj (my mother' p father'" father's eide)
t Njme Patrick Kalone
f. ' f ciead, date of death October 1 0~ 1 P86
Current Residence
-'''■"-'■ "' I'i Mil Kings County, Ireland
I due .il i '</! (iiiiiiilj<.r of y<!,'i~r) ~"
'''•"''■ •''"><'' lii(jt, school
l)-itc ol Iji I ih
1812
vtjcat ion. 1 1
col Icill-
Occupal ion{s)
1st
Dates
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
'st Ireland Dates
worked for C.E..^-Q. y^f,^_ , q^q-
2nd Railroad, Phabbona, TT,. ..Dates__i8P^ 2nd Shabbona. Illinoi. na^..^?§^
3rd_
^th
_Dates
Dates
3rd_
"^e 1 i g i on Roman Catholic
Political parties, civM or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
Place of marriage to your^iJ^andniother Ireland '
Dates
Dates
date
^^at great :
iHlgrandmother (my mother's father's father's side)
Name Ann Ka lone (Ma lone)
•f dead, date of death
Current Residence
Place of birth Ireland
Education (number of years) ~~
grade school high school
Occupat ion(s)
1st
Date of bi rth
vocat ional
col lege
Dates
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
>st Ireland Dates
2"d housewife
3rd
_Dates
Dates
_2nd Shabbona. Illinois Dates ?886
Dates
3rd
'^^ ' ' g i on Roman Catholic
"Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
lace of marriage to you ij^fgYandf athe r Ir"eland"
Date
/s
CHILDREN ol C-7 and L-B
N'"'"-. Edward Malone
(my great grandfather on rr.y mother's father' r side
appears below)
'''•'"■ "' ''''"' Ireland __
NiiMib'T ol /f.if ■■ f>r school I tin
Rf . i (Jcticc
«.1.jU-
Number of ch i I dren
Date of death
Marital Status
Occupat i on worked on railroad
11
N.jmc Klchael Joseph Kalone
Placo ol' birth Kings County, Ireland
Nunber of years of school ing ~
Residence ~
Number of ch i I dren
Date of death' Decemter g^, 1 9?H"
Name Daniel Malone
Place of b i r th
Number of years of school ing
Residence
Number of ch i Idren
Date of death ''^TJ
Name Marv Kalone
Place of birth
Number of years of' schooling
Residence
jNumber of ch i I dren
iDate of death \,1 )
Name John Kalone ~
'|f 1 a ce ot birth
|i<umber of years of school ing
Residence
lumber of ch i Idren
)ate of death _
'3"«__£atKalone.
lace of bi rth '
(?
lumber of years of school ing
iesidence
umber of ch i Idren
ate of death "pT
ame
lace of bi rth
umber of years of school
2S i dence
jmber of ch i 1 dren
ing
ame
'ace of b i rth
imber of years of school ing
sidence
[fber of ch i I dren
!me
'ace of b i rth"
Imber of years ot' school ing
sidence
.Tiber of chi Idren
ne
ce of bi rth ~ ~
iber of years of school ing
idence
"•^er of chi Idren ' '
Mar i tal Status
date December 1g, 1 8A7
ITccupation worked on railroad
date
cTccupation worked on railroad
Marital Status ~~ ~ —
date
^ Occupation teacher
Marital Status
date
Marital Status
Occupation worked on railroad
date
Occupa t i ohyorked on railroad
Marital Status —————-=—_*
_ date
Occupat ion
Marital Status
date
Occupat ion
Mari tal Status
date
Occupat ion
Marital Status
date
Jccupat ion
Marital Status
Great great
■Bgranafatherj (my mother' F father's mother's side)
Njine Phillip Kc Fadden
I f dead, date of death
Current Residence
I'l.K..- <.l lii, 111
( <lil( .il i 'III (imiimIxt of yen ■,)
<li-\'i'i '.(hool hj.jl. ■.cliool
I). He 1)1 In I 111
vijcot ionii I
CO I I (^H'
Occupat ion (s)
1st
2nd
3rd
i*th
_Dates
Dates
_Dates
Dates
lst_
2nd
3rd_
ijth
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Re 1 i gion
Po ' ' t ' cai parties, civil or social c 1 ubs , f ratern i t res , etc.
Place of marriage to yout^'(i^?andmother
lati
■Bgrandmother I
Name Kary .Anm Corley (Mc Fadden)
' f dead, date of death
Current Residence
Place of bi rth
Education (number of years)
grade school high school
Occupat ion(5)
Ist^
2nd
3rd
Date of bi rth
vocat ional
col lege
Dates
Dates
Dates
lst_
_2nd
3rd
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Dates
Dates
Dates
Re 1 i g i on
political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
lace of marriage to youi*iJ«^randf ather
Date
CHILDREN
C-9 »nd L-,0 i.y pre»t gr.nd.other on .j, .other', father'. .,<j
Mc Faddpn _ sppepr<^ be
OccupcJLion
Marital Status
Number of cfi i Idren
Date of death _^
Nar„<- Mary Jane l:^JlR^^^^^^JTr^i:::^
Plac'i of birth Ireland '
Number of years of schooling
Res i dance
Number of ch i idren nine"
Date of death _JJov embe r?y. , — T^-^T
/7
e
low)
date November g^:, 1855
(Jccupat ion ' ' ' —
Status ■ —
Nar->e Catherine Mn P^dden rSrri t ht
Place of birth '• -^^
Number of years of schooling
Residence
Number of ch I Idren ~
Date of death _~~
Name Elizabeth IT^J^W:^
Place o
date
_ Occupation
Marital Status
I rth
Number of years o^' schooling
Res i dence
add_en(_DriPcoll
ate
Number of ch i Idren
Date of death
^ame_CharlepKc~Fadden
'lace of bi rth
Occupation
Status
Jumber of years of schooling
lesi dence
lumber of ch i Idren ~
)ate of death —
'^"^ Caroline i^F77^7?7^~7K7iT7t7H
lace of birth ' '•
umber of years
es i dence
date
OccupatiOrt
Marital Stafiis
umber of ch i fdren
ate of death
^"^ John Kg FaddPn
lace of b i rth
date
_ (iccupa t i 6h
Marital Status
Jmber of years of schooling
'S i dence
dren
jmber of
3te of death
J me
ace of birth
date
Occupat i6n
Marital Status
imber of years of schooling
^sidence
™ber of
date
Occupation
Marital Status
mber of years of schooling
s i den ce
^ber of chi Idren
date
Pber of years of schooling
1' i dence
1"''^'' ^^f children
/6
Great
J ■■grandfather} (my mother's fpther'p side)
Ndine Michael Joseph Melone
. "" dead, date of death December 23, 1928"
^'''•"-'" "' '''"'■ Kinp-s County. Irelanri
idiit.il ioM (miiiibcr <>[ ye.,, •.)
<)r.i<le -.(l.ool lii.jh •.CI...0I
Current Residence
D.iti- or iniih December 12, 1847
V(jcol i onti 1
lOccupat ion (5)
section foreman - C.E.&Q. 1 o^p ^^f^ °^ RESIDENCE
1st Esl-lrogd. Shsbbona, IL. Dates i«flP 1 . cu ^.^ ^^ n^fn'' 'saving home) 1868-
— ri h. ■' — t±Li uates K"8g IstShabbona, Illinois n^ite.; iPPO
section foreman - C.E..^-Q. ^ 0 p c" J ■ ■■-- '- — - ^-^^ uates let^y
1 01 g_ ~ ^ '^'-^^_j_i:££
3rd retired (?) Dates (928 3rd
kxh
Dates
'ith
Dates
Dates
Religion RoiDsn Catholic
Political part.es. cvM or sociarc 1 ubs . fraternities, etc. Modern Woodmen Society
Hace or marr.age .0 youy-gVand.oth.r Pekalb County. Illinois datej^.pril ^ ^TWfX
^fgrandmother j (my mother's father's side)
Name Mary Jane V.c. Fadden (Kalone)
"^ ciead. date of death November 28 1 93 -^
Place of birth Ireland
Education (number ol^ years) " —
grade school high school
Current Residence
Date of birth November 2F, 18^5
vocat ional
col lege
Occupat ion(s)
1st housewife
2nd
3rd
_Dates
_Dates
Dates
PLACE OF RESIDENCE ' • ■ '
(after leaving home) 1 ^'v.ij.
1st Shabbona, Illinois Dates 1 «88
702 Hous-hton ^treet, iMyq.
_2nd F.ocT^ford . Illinois Dates 1 933
3rd
Dates
^« ' i g '■ on Roman Catholic
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
'lace of marriage to you r^^Tandfathe r Dekalb County, Illinois
_Date April '=;, igTT
CHILDREN o. C-3 and E-^ (iry prandfpther on ir.y irother'p Fide eppe^rp below)
N.I""- Edward Joseph Kplone
f'l..'.- f>f
"■'"■ "' '"'"' Shabbona, Illlnoip -l.iir January 7, 187^;
N...Mb-r ol y,-..r-. of sc1.0(,li,iq (o) ye^rl hlg-h PChoo^ccup^tT^ ^
Residence Mar i taT"s Latus
Nuinhcr of chi Iclren fifteen ~~
D?te of death Moveirber 1 '^ , 1c;57"--
"Xiynr Karv_ (Mame) Ann I-'alone (Kreuter) (Nelpon) ( F c^ e r p )
Mace ol birth ^habbona . IlllnoiF " date_
dumber of years of schooling ftccupatTon
Residence MaritaT Status
dumber of children two
Date of death I-Iay 2k, }Q^2
iame Catherine (Kit) Malone (Gerlach)
'lace of birth Shabbona. IlllnoiF
, Illinois date November ?8 . 1878
lumber of years of schooling fj'ccupat ion ~"^
'g^'dence Mari taTStatus
Jumber of chi Idren two " ~~
Date of death Seotember 1 QA6
'a"« La-nJel Thnrap I-'alone
'lace ol birth ^habbona . Ill:
Inois date" February g8 . 18^1
lumber of years of schooling ~~" Occupation fjreican
'es I dence Marital Status
lumber of ch i Idren three —_—_____
Late of death October 30, 1933 -,.. -^
lame J a me? Francis I.alone "
'lace of birth Shabbona IllinoiF date Kay 10. 1883
lumber of years of schooling Occupatlort' '
es i dence Marital S'tatus
umber of chi Idren -^ ___
Date of death PF) -- ,
ame FranV: J. Kalnne '" ■
lace of birth Qhsbhonp. TllinnJe date
umber of years of schooling OccupatiOh~ "^
esi dence Marital Status
lumber of chi Tdren ~~~ '
Oste of death Tul y . 1 9 1 6
ame Thomas Michael Kalone
jlace of birth Shabbona Illinois date
jjmber of years of schooling Occupati6n_
i;si dence Marital Stiuir
jmber of chi Idren p^e ( ? ) """
')ate of death (?)
ip"^ John _ Will lam I-'alone ^^^
^ ce of birth Shabbona, Illinois ^da t e August 23, 1 887
|imber of years of schooling Occupation flreiran - retired now
sidence Alhambra. California 91°01 Marital Status married
mber of ch i I dren four
""£ Kargare^t Jane Kalone (Eaber) (Gaugh)
ace of birth Fockford. Illinois date Karch 17. 1389
mber of years of school ing Occupation ^
S'^^ence Marital Status
mber of children one ^— — — ^^— — -_^__^— -
'ate of death April A, 1972
hme
Pace of bi rth j^^g
N-nber of years of schooling 5cc~patio^^
' ''^^•^ , Marital Status
'' of ch i Idren
A^
Great grest
11 t^grandfaiUer] (iry mother'p mother's father's side)
Name Isaac Hanillto-n Fowley
If Head, date of death November 30. 180?
Current Residence
'■'•'"■ "' '^''"' Riga, Monroe County, New York
I diK ,ir ion (iiiiinlxT t,( yen -. ) ^ ~~
'"•"'" ■■''"^"' '"'J'' ••^I'ool vocational
Dale of hi I til June pi^, 1818
col \ci.]V
Occuput ion (s)
1st
Dates
2nd farmer
3rd
4th
_Date5
_Dates
Dates
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
^st New York Dates
7 ^ T- 1841-
^"d F.ockford, Tlllnols Dates iR^c;
yyu^ h'roadway, TstsT"
3rd Rockford. Illinois Dates 18Q?
4th
Dates
•^^ ' ' g ' on Congrep-atlonalist
Political parties, civJi or social clubs, fraternities, etc. Old Settler's Club of
Place of carriage to you4r^and.oth.r Rpckf ord . Illinnis" ^'T.l'r^^^^^^
Great great 1 ^^^
»|grandmother j (my iiother's mother's father's side)
Name Harriett /i.mand a Kunro (Fowley)
'f dead, date of death April 4, ^ qTT''~~
Current Residence
;-Place of birth Troy, New York
'Education (number of years)
grade school high school
Date of birth June 5, 1324
vocat ional
col lege
Occupat ion(s)
st
t?"d hnnspwif^
Jrd
_Dates
_Dates
Dates
'e 1 i g i on
•olitical party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
Face of marr.age to youff^^^randf ather Rpckford. IiriTiT^
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home) I838-
>st Rockford. Illinois Dates 1845
2903 Broadway, 1845-
_2nd Rockford . Illinois Dates (?)
2921 14th .''venue, 1905-
Jfd Hockford . Illinois Dates {9(1
Date October ^0,'
1843
Name Edwin Rov/ley
Place of birth
tes i dence
lumber of chi Idren
ame
lace of bi rth
ps i dence
limber of chi Idren
ime
ace of bi rth
s i dence
""'^P'' of chi Idren
CHILDREN or C-H .nd D- 1 2 (.y pre.t grandfather on .y .other', .other', aide'''
N.,mr Milton C. Rowley appears below)
N.,..- of hirnr2903 Broadwav7T^^kfi7|23mjgBl..t.. AugUPt - 18R3
Nnnih'T o( yr.i,'. of school iiui ~n . " ^ '-i L222
,, ■ , ' .^ Uccupaiion nalntp-r
Re, (deuce ^ r; :— — t — ^ *^ ^^ ^" '-"^
,, , , — I I . I Marital Status
Number of chi Idren three or four (?r '
Date of death May gp , i 90A
N.J'"'' Walter Rowley " ~
Plcic- of bi rth ~ ~~ •
Number of years of schooling -^ccunlTU^^ ~
l^'l'^'"'-^^—— H^TTTTT status
Number of childreri — — ■
Date of death (?) ■
Name Harry Rowley '~~~^ . '^
Place of bi rth ' — —
Number of years or schooling "ITccunaT-n^
Residence • .j^^i ..^i — ^^ ^ — — _
M , c — r-TT-: — Marital Status
Number of children — — —
:)ate of death (V)
Number of years of schooling Occu^IFI^
^^;^^"^^,-r-..T^, Marital .Sr.r...
"lumber of children
)ate of death (y;
'lame ~~ " ;
Mace of bi rth
lumber of years ol schooling Orrnn^TTTT
Marital Status
lame
lace 0/ bi rth ~ — — .
lumber of years of schooling (jccun^^t.nh"
;^'''^^"^^__.^ Marital St.f...
dumber of children
umber of years of schooling OccMn^TTTyT—
es I dence — — ^ .7 , ^
,.„K„^ c — L M J — Marital Status
umber of children '
ame
ilace of bi rth ~ ~ ~ — — ,
umber of years or schooling flccuoatiT^^T
-^''""^^ ,.,^ Marital Sr.r,,. '
Limber of children
ame
lace of birth ' '~ • .
n7 "f years of schooling Occupation
Marital Status
"■ber of years of schooling —T^oftTon
Marital Status
AX
Great great I
-/5 ^grandfather! (my irother'^ mother's mother's Pide)
^^^'^ Thomas Wellinrrt^v.
'^ ^"'=-'J. '^ate of deattbitiiiillllOlIilllm '^""'^"' Residence_
'''■'"• "' '""'"' England
'''"<. II I, „l (nilMlh.T l,i' y, 7,7
')'.i')o ■.( Iiool
'^•llC- (,f l,i , 111
vocat iunal
col Irqc
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
, (after leaving home)
'"t. England. ^oates
Rural ^'treet, ']^.^7"
2nd F.ockford. Illinois Dates "(yJ
3rd_
'ith
Re I i g i on
/o,itical,.,ue.. c,v,,or^socUr-.,„5s. frat.rnlUes. etc
y G^at erreat i
^gran3„K)ther[ (my mother's mother'^ mother's side
Name Kar^aret Kartin (Wellino-t on )
'^ ^^-^d, date of death around lyoq •—
_Dates
Dates
_date November 18'
Place of bi rth
Education (number of yearsl
grade school high school
2nd housewife - nnr^co
3rd
Current Residence
Date of bi rth
vocat ional
col lege
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
•'' C?) Dates
'^e i i q i on
^°''^'"^"l^^"^^7rTi7rr^77^7T7r clubs, sororities, etc.
2nd_Rockford, Illinois Datesl^
, Dates
1856
Ai
CHIbPREN of C-I3 and D-U (my pre^t gr?ndinother or rry mother's mother's Pide
sppe^rp telov/)-
Name Karv^ E. V/ellington
S!!l!°'"'"'' date November 1. IPSR
Number of years 01^ schoolmg Occupation ^-
^'! '^ ,.,, Marital sTatu. "
Number of ch i Idren three or four "
Date of death November 9, 1893
Name ~
Place of bi rth ~~c[a'te
Number of years of schooling Occupation ~^
Residence Mari talTtltus —
Number of chi Idren — •
Name
Place of bl rth ' ^jgte
Number of years of schooling Occupation
^^1!^^"'! L.M Marital S'tatus '
Number of chi Idren ■'
Name
Place of bi rth jate
Number of years of schooling Jccupatlort
Residence Mar I tal Ttatus
Number of chi Idren ' ■
Name
Place of bi rth ja^g
Number of years of schooHng ~ Occupation
Residence Marl tal TTatus "
Number of chi Idren — — — .
Name
P 1 ace of bi rth ^a (.g
Number of years of schooling OccupItTo^
;^"'^^"^^ ,.,, HarltaT Status "
Number of chi Idren
Name
Place of bl rth ^ja^e
Number of years of schooling Occupatloh
Residence Hari taTTTatus
Number of children ~~" ~"
Name
Place of' bi rth ""date
Number of years of schooling 5'ccupation
^^1^^""^% LMJ MarFal Status ~
Number of chi Idren
Name
Place of bi rth — ^3^.^
Number of years or schooling OccupItT^
Residence m=..-1 ^,1 — cT-»
M I, c — r-r-n Marital Status
Number of chi Idren
Name
Place of birth ^ate
Resid^n^ce V^^^^ °^ school ing -QccuoaTi^
Number of Lll! HJfUri "arital Status
^1
Current Residence
Great I
raBfgrandfatherl (iry mother' p :r;other'R side)
NdiTie Milton C. Rowley
'f ^iead. date or death ^gy g^^ ^ c.nh '~-
Occijpat ion (5)
col Ic'ue
'•^t painter
2nd
3rd ____^__
^th
_Dates
_Dates
_Dates
Dates
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home) IfTv*^
Ist various places in n.t.. ioqi
hoci^rord, IllTFSrs Too?"
2nd Kllwaukee. Wismnc^lr. pates fop^
3rd_
^th
''e 1 i g i on Conp-rep'atlonali st
Political parties, c.v.l or soci al" c 1 ubs . fraternities, et.
_Dates
Dates
V\ace of marriage to you^^randmother"
Grept
^^grandmother
"y mother's mother's side)
dateNovem"ber l"^
~ 1S7A
Name Kary E. (?) Wellincrton rp.,.n.,, )
"^ dead, date of death Movember 0. iRoV
Current Residence
Place of birth PnplrfnT.^ ti t 1 • / -, \
Education (number of year;) ""' " ^'^ ""^'^ °f birth November 1. IP^P
grade school ,1,^ school vocational
Occupat ion(s)
'st housewife
2nd
3rd
t^eii
col lege
Dates
_Dates
Dates
. PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home) 1 878-
Ist various places In Dates 18Q^
KocRtord, Illinois ^^
2nd r, ^
. Dates
3rd
<e ' I g '" on Baptist (?)
'olitical party, civi I or soci
Dates
al clubs, sororities, etc,
^ °^ fi^arriage to you^-^randf athe r
_Da te November 18
1878
ILDRF.N (,i c-"^ and L-6 (my p-r^ndmot her on my mother' r Pide pppepr? below)
""' ( female)
.,< r r,r l)i I III winnebgp-Q County, IlllnolP
(IiIj'T oI yc.ir-, of schoo I i tu)
inhrr of ch i 1 cJren
y\.ac July 13, 18P0
Occupot i on
Mar i tal Status
mc (male)
ace of b! rth Wlnnebftp-Q County, Illlnolp date I-'srch ?, 1 883
mbe r of years of schooling Occupation
sidence Mar i ta 1 Status
mber of ch i Idren
me Elizabeth (Eesple) Fsy Rowley (Malone)
ace of birth 606 "^th _^ve'» Fockford, Illinois"" date January 18, 138'
S^ccupat ion
mber of years of schooling
s i dence
mber of ch i 1 dren
ate of death October J
ime
196;
ace of b i rth
mber of years of schooling
si dence
mber of ch i 1 dren
ime
ace of hi rth
imber of years of schooling
;s i den ce
imber of chi 1 dren
ace of bi rth
imber of years of schooling
:s i den ce
imber of chi Tdren
ace of b i rth
imber of years of school i ng
!5i dence
imber of ch i 1 dren
ace of b i rth
imber of years of schooling
!S i dence
imber of ch i 1 dren
ime
lace of b i rth
jmbe r of years of school i ng
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ii.Y HISTORY.
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FAMILY DATA ^
A. Grandfather (your father's side) . ^^ ^
N a me BVM^ Ed&eN^ H^S C urrent Residen ce ^A%t PeuTlA OT; Bm^n
Date of birthJjyLY_5^^_L^|C Place of birth CjEUVBPiVliLS' kOAO
Date of death «»— — P_lace of burial ■. —
Kducatlon(nuinbcr of years); /^
grade school high scliool^_ vocational College
Occupation(s) .«-./«..^-.« PLACE OF RKSIDENCK
&l^$t^|^f4$W -SSilJ^^ (--'ft^- leaving ho.e)
1 s t jCL^^iE^Z'^&fr.rSfi^ D a t e sj^^^^ll s t__BXS£>_W__ ^ a t e s /^'- fiPfST^^,
2nd Tf^OCKl D(^t(/^g, nates fq3.q-f^33 2nd Dates .
3rd CCC Dates 1^"^^ 3rd Dates
4th ^etr-g'AlfitO^^Dates {^^j^" PRgT^Vyh Dates
R e 11 g 1 o n Jt0jyi/^_C4_TM)UC
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc. _
PgPfjeifCAtv/ . , ^__^ " ' 7 '
Place ol Marriage to your grandmother Sl^OfT date N^OS^B^^ *■»,
NOTE: If your father was raised (to age 18) by a stepfather or 'Jn<l(d^?^7'
relative give that data on the back of this pag, e. (A-1) »
Grandmother (your father's side)
Name t,e.na. ClCct('(X Dy<gr Current Res idunc e^g^SX; PbygT/f Sl7 ^ SK^f*^
Date of birth p(=^^UM¥_i^jJ1t^'l^''^-^^ of l^ i ^ t li __ Q £lA/£?^ .. feOAO
Date of death ■*■■ Place of burial ■ ■
I'^ducation (number of years): |.
grade school g high school vocational
college
Occupation (s) PLACE OF RKSIDI'.NCE
1 s t DDMggnC D a t e s j(3AiH53 S_.l s t /gykoN^ ^^7' a t c: s '^514 ^Pfi^^
2nd Dates 2nd Da tes j
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3rd Dates __.3rd Da tes ;
i
4 th Dates 4 th Da tes
Religion
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
Place ol marriag.e to your "gr-'iidTa t h e r_^^^^0_/V/ da t e/\jfOi/,„ H"^ .W3>{
NOTE: If your f a t li c r was raised ' i o aj;e IH) by a s t e pnio t li c r cj r
another relative I'.ivr Uial data on I li e back of l li 1 s pa/.e
(A-2) .
Grnndfatlier (your mother's side) /,
N .1 "1 o J)4{llO LEOfVA^ ^f^t^COfO Current Residence Stt^HTOfO. Wl^COf^SjN
Dote of birth _J5A/gla^[iO«L_ Place of b i r t h jrf^lA^/>J'/_ P^Z/l/S'/t (/"AfVi^ _
Date of death ■■ - Place of burial "
Education (number of years):
grade school p high school ^ vocational college
Oct iipa t ion(s ) PLACi: OF RESIDKNC1-:
1st AUCKifif^r Dates l^Q-(<|<{C>lst fiOC^tTO^'''' D a t e s " / <?^i?- / W g
2 nd POaet/jASJ D a t e s B'lkZlR^ 2 n d STbUQ-tiTO^f D a t e s _^L<^A^^ &t£$:i3ir
3rd Dates 3rd Dates_
Ath Dates 4th Dates_
R e 1 i ,; i o n p^€S^yT^tAAJ
P I) 1 1 t i c a ] parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, e I c . ,,
il^puaLicA(\J :!
Place of marriage to your gr andmo th e rj^6 CKiFO/t^D jJZIf*^'^'' <• >•■ A^4V' /6 . -/.^5? ^. _ i
NO Tl'. : If your mother was raised by a stepfatlier or another rcl.ilivc ( i o :
age 18) give that data on the back of tliis pagt! (d-l) •',
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Grnr. eliiio t h er (your mother's side) \
Name ((UXlj fAAfjA^ElLf COlUCm^urrent Kosi denceS7dV&tiWf^fh/(%0'^Uh ^
Date of birth /VQl/gTHgfjl <\ j \^00 Place of h±r thCA^^SWrB^Sl/ULCf^liiAoU ^
Date of death — Place of burial
Education(numberofyears)
grade schoo 1 g h igh s choo 1 voca t iona 1 co liege
Occupation(s) • PhACK OF R i:.S I U I. NC !■:
(alter 1 e a v 1 ii g h Dine )
1st Dates 1 « t _ J^O C^FO^O ^. l'^' ' i' ^^ ^50~ ^*?fct
2nd Dates 2 n d ^fSU^^RT^/W "•"'■^' /f^^*'/'^^
3rd Dates 3rd Dales
4th Dates A th Da t es_
Religion HzesBYTevjA^
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
Place of marriage ti) your gr a n<l f a t he r_^7C<^JC^i^-P^£^- "•' I '•/*Wy C<y /<?Aif
NOT!': If your mother was raised by a stepmotlier or another relative 'to
•k' . "H^ g^ve thRt d*ta on the back of this pa);e (I)-:')
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LDRJiN of f & B (or A-2 or B-2) - yoi.r father's nnme should nppe.-,r below
Name ^Mt^eT/tAJ tJCSS
Place of hirth^_^lC£OJU. ^^^^AMJC_oLOjI\3C
Number of years of school inj;^ /3 U c c u pT, l1 o n .fi/S Af7C^/«:a
ResidenceO.££S:Qjg XA-M-'rital ^ t a t us_|Vj4~^|£j(^_ -'M_^-CEI__ .rjc^
Number of cliiJdreii J^ Death i
I- 1 a c e of h 1 r t\x _^r/j3'0AJ __ _ d a t ^AH^USTUa 19^^
Number ot ^ ^^ j,^ . " ^^ --4; ^j " ' i " >> __J^<3^ Oc c u pn t i o ,r^C/t^ Jj^^t^-J^
Re s 1 d e n c e £r f ^Q/Uy X /. _Ma r i t a 1 Star u s _ J^ / fc^Oj^ <.gr;^
Nuiiihrr of children^ J Deatli "
N,i nie
Place of birth ~~ date
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Reside n c e ,M a r j t a 1 Status '
Number of children Death ~
Na me
Place of birth d.ilc
N u mb e r of years o 1 s c h o o 1 i n g ()~cTq)7riT(iTr
Residence Mari taT'"^t.it us ^
Number of children_ death
Name
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Number of years of school inj',_ _ 0 c cTi iTTTm o n
Residence M.trital Status _
Number o{ children Death
N a m e
Place of b i r t h date
Number of years of schooling ____________ Occupation
Residence Mari tal S ta t u s
Numbe r o f ch i 1 d ren death
N a m e
Place of b i r t h d ate
Number of years of schooling Occup~tion
R e s i d e n c c M a r i t a 1 Status
Number of children death
Name_
Place of birth^ _date
Number of years of schooling Occ upa t ion
Residence Marital Status '
Nund^er of children death
N a me
Place of b I r 1 1^ ~ 'da t e
Number of years of school in); ()c(Mp.ili()n
Resilience Marital Status
Number of children death
Nami-
I'laci' of birth__ _'l"lt-' _
Number of years ol schooling _ __ _ Occupation
'^'■'•' f'lcnce Mar I I a 1 Status
^'iiidicr ol i-hildreu ' lU-alli
LDREN of C and D (or C-2 n 7i
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Number of children
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dumber of ch ildren:3:^ZZ_____dea th
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lumber of y ear7"^T^7]7^^Y7^7I ''''^- _
esidence — n ; Occupation
"-ber of-in-.-n77^-;^ Marital Status "
— . death
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-ber of children ^\l\l'
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""ber of~hiidrTri7
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death
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"^ber of~^hTldren \
dea th
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Your Father
Name
QAti OfAhJ \^F^ . Current Residence Cigg^Mj T/ZZA/^K
Date of blrth^^ fiPtgtt:^0^{^34 Place of birth gV^O/^ j i: //ft^LT
Date of Death " Place of burial
Education (number of years) y
grade s chool \/ h igh ■ school ^f_ voca t iona 1 co liege
Occupation (s) • PLACE OF RESIDENCE
^^ ^ ^^ (after leaving home)
1 « t ^gjg? ^d^HAtM^ a t e s Mrs Is t 3^eON XmmiS. D a t e s
2nd TgUCiCn.l(l/6$ Dates /fS'P- /9 9^ 2nd ^(^Cf^^ti Dates/fHfSrr
3rd t\\S>e^rtl4et Dates /^7^ 3rd QeCSOfO Dates/fTf-^
4 th Da tes 4 th Da t es
Religion hMh^ CA7H0UC
Political parties, clivi] or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
Pi KA9PA ALfH-A ^^.
Place of marriage to your mother DYlvOfJ ^ate fCBt^Ufi^Y «5^^ IHiTS
NOTE: If you were raised by a stepfather or another relative give that data
on the back of this page. (E-2)
Your Mother
Name QlA^^^A UcF J7)^fr^gQ/U Current Residence ROCKrO^Q
Date of birth_JVDM?1^£2^JL.li5'4_Place of h i r th £.C>CJ^EP£J0^ -
Dateofdeath Placeofburlal
Education (number of years) V* •%
grade s chool y high;- school K^ voca t iona 1 co liege t^/_>J_
Occupntion(s) PLACE OF RESIDLNCK
(after 1 e a v i n ;■, h > > m e L. /»
^^^J^J^CCCegK^ Dates f^^^ 1st J$Y^O/J_ nates_^/S^
2nd i€>^[iJ{^QLi TilSiA^if^tes l%?-P0aiu^ /COCK^CJW Datesi5,%
3rd Dates 3rd Dates
Ath Dates 4 th Da tes__
Religion Pies^rretiAtJ
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lace of marriage to your father (^ ^ ^ Q fU 'Ja t e£<^^/i^^^VS^.^«?^ .
NOTE: If you were raised by a stepmother or another relative give that data
on the hack of this page (F-2).
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CH[I.I)RI;N of E and F (or E-2,F-2) -YOUR NAME SHOULD APPEAR BELOW
Pl.ure ol birth P^OCJC^O^tt) i'ate of birth QCTO^eM 3j f^^C
Niinihor of years of schoolJing \J^ ^>^___0c cupa t ion STOQ^aWf
R o s 1 (1 e n c e EOC^^ 0^^ M a r i t al Status (J)
N timber of children «». . death —
1-1. -i.e of birth ^OC/thO&V Date of birth mV t^Cj /9S^
Nunber of years of schooling // Ocrupatlon STXJp^'K/r'
ResJdence ^QC^f^O/SJS Marital Status CQ
Number of children - death ■»— ™
Place of birth ^QCK^O^^ Date of birth An?lC /9 >fib3
Number of years of schooling *l Occupation STUO^TV'l
R e s i d e n c e /gOCjC<^0£QM a r 1 1 aT Status (jj)
Number of children >^ ' death ^ -
Name
Place of birth Date of birth
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Residence Marital Status
Numbe r o f ch 1 1 dr en death
Name
Place of birth Date of birth
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Residence Marital Status
Number of children death
Name
Place of b 1 r t li D ate of blrt h
Number of years of sclioollng Occupat Ion
Res i dene e Ma rital Statu s
Number of children death
Name
Place of birth Date of birth
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Res i d e n c e Ma rltal Statu s
Number ofcliildrcn death
Name
Place of birth __„Date of birth
Number of years of schoolin g 0 c c u p a 1 1 o n
Residence Marital Status
Number of children death
ASSIGNMENT OF LITERARY RIGHTS (If you and your family are willing)
T hereby donate this family history, along with all literary and
administrative rights, to the Rock Valley College Family Hlst(jry
Collection, deposited in tl>c Rock ford Public Library, Rock ford
111 Inols
S 1 g n e d^^^^i,^£,^^_
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Sources
1. Evan Eugene Hess
2. Lena Cecelia Hess
3. David Leonard Johnson
4. Ruth Ivlarabelle Johxison
5. Gary Evqn Hess
5. Dianna Lee Hess
7. Kichael Gary Hess
Paternal Grandfather
Evan Eugene Hess was born on a farm on Centerville
Road on July 28, 1915. He was the youngest of 9 children,
five brothers and three sisters. Ky grandfather went
to school in Byron all his life, and his education went
through high school. This is surprising because almost
nobody finished high school. He is pretty proud of it.
V/hen my grandfather, was eight years old, his mother
died. His sifters took over most of the housework and life
went on but five years later his father died. At thirt;.en
it was a big responsibility to be thrust upon him. After
this be moved in with two sisters and lived with them until
he began high school.
Grandpa worked his way through high school in the fir;it
four years of the depression. He lived in the Black-Hawk
motel in Byron and room and board cost him 31.50 a week.
The iTiOst money my grandfather made was 31.50 a day
v/orking for a well driller. He also drove a truck for his
brother. In the siimmer of 1933 he worked for the C.C.C.
This was the first sujrimer after he graduated from high
school.
High school wasn't the easiest thing to be doing during
those four years. He played football for one year but he v.as
too poor to enjoy frivolities like that. The subjects
he studied were very ba^ic: Algebra, Tyiing, Histor.y,
Science, Agriculture, etc. I asked my grandpa what it was
like to be poor and he said, "To us and 8 million others,
it was normal."
Paternal Grandmother
Lena Ceclia Dyer was born on a farm on River Road near
Byron on February 28, 1915. Her family v/as very large^r-.w^
Both of her j)arents were widowers. Her father had five
children and her mother had six children from previous
marriages. They then met and married and had four more
children of which my grandma was the second. Grandma
lived on the farm unti.' she v/as seventeen. They lived very
frugally because 'it was a necessity.
Everybody did their chores religiously. Grandma's
education v.'as through the eigth grade and then she had to
go to vvorlr. She worked from 5:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
as a domestic for S2.50 a week. She bought or made all her
own clothing and the rest of her money went in the family
till. The work was hard but to her it seemed rewarding.
Grandma loved her big brothers and they treated her as the
little baby of the family. She said she was so happy and
lucky because all six of her brothers in V."iV I came back
alive. Not all people were so fortunate.
Together
Grandma and Grandpa met in 1932 and started going
t"Ogether. During this period grandma lost her mother and
her father became very sick. Her and grandpa really had
nobody (parents) and on Novemb:.r 4, 1934, they married.
V.'hile they were first married Grandma's father lived with
them but he moved out several months afterward.
From 1933 to 1946 my grandfather worked in a small
machine shop and drove a truck for his brother Jack. On
April 20, 1936 my father was born and they became a family.
Religion was very big in my Grcndparents ' life. They are
both converts in the Roman Catholic church and as they said
to me, "God was doing it for you, not you doing it for
yourself." The rise of Hitler had a large audience during
the early years of my grandparents ' s marriage. They said
they read about it and 'were not certain of how they felt
all the way up to when war was declared. V/V/II v/as a ver5^
busy time. They had their Victory gardens and Grandpa
was a defense worker. Dad was just starting school and the
most shocking events of this century happened. The depression
and post-depression were hard and lean years. After the
war was over my Grandparents started a new life.
In 1946 my Grandpa aijuired a beer distributing com; any
from Miller Beer. He called it Byron Distributing Company.
Everyone in the family worked for it except my Uncie Jack
(Randy Jack Hess) who was born on August 6, 1944. I'^y
Grandpa drove the trucks and my dad rode shotgun. I.'y Grandma
worked in the office. The bi^siness became very lucrative
for my Grandparents. They averaged about $10,000 profit
a year up xxntil I960 when they sold the business for an
"undisclosed" amount. In 1952 Grandpa bought Lake Louise
in Byron and developed it into one of the few real nice
lakes for recreation around. I think my Dad's description
of his life at Lake Louise shows the families life the best
at that time. "The people from Byron were very fortunate in
having this available so close to home. Life was very good,
and we all had a very healthy environment to grov/ up in."
My Grandparents moved from house to house to improve "their
living conditions." You can see. my Grandparents social
mobility as their material possessions increased. In 1937
they bought their first radio, but they didn't have a car
until 1946 when they bought a new Plymouth for 31246.
My Grandfather rem.embers his cars well and here they are:
1950 Buick - S2600, 1954 Olds - S3400, I960 Pontiac Wogon -
$p3700. 1965 Buick - ?..';200, 1973 Thunderbird - S7000. Dtiring
all this time my Grandfather had his own piclvup truck
to drive. Now he has a 1974 El Camino.
The entertainment that the family enjoyed was diverse,
rural, and fun. They went to street dances, carnivals,
picnics, car tours on Sundays and listened to the radio a
lot. In 1950 they bought their first T.V. The only vacation
my father's family went on together was to the Black Hills
in 1952. An important fact to rcinember is that Dad and
Uncle Jack were eight year? apart.
Ky Grandparents always made their decisions in agree-
ment Vv'ith each other. They loved to work and they "never
did anything they didn't like." Both of them disciplined
their children but if one said or did anything the other did
not interfere. They never tolerated outside interference in
their family.
In 1955 my father got married but Uncle Jack was still
only 11. Life continued on pretty much the same up until
i960. ?*;y Grandfather then sold Lake Louise and the Beer
Distributing Company. V/ith his savings and sales profits
he started up Hess Cartage Co. that is based in Beloit.
He built the Byron Post Office which the government leases
from him, a warehouse that Quality I.'etal leases, 6 apart-
ments, 2 buildings that Kysor of Byron leases, and the
Township Highway garage that Byron leases from him. In
1966, Grandpa v/as elected Kayor of Byron. He served one
term of four years. Since then he has been semi-retired,
keeping. a look over his possessions and working on his
hobby which is restoring antiqiies. He owns a 1917 Model T,
a 1929 Model A, 1926 Buick ITouring Car, a 1936 Oldsmobile,
and a demolished 1929 Ford that he is just starting on. I
don't think I have to say how much these caSf;s are worth.
My Grandparents story has defintely been one of success
but they are still humble and say a lot of prayers. I have the
greatest amoujit of respect and love for them.
The Sensational Events
1. Death of FDR
2. Pearl Harbour
3. Atomic Bomb
4. Lindbergh's Flight
5. Kidnapping of Lindbergh's son
6. Graf Zeppelin Came Across Atlantic
7 . Hi2idenburg
8. First Talkie Movie: The Ten Commandments
9. Model A Ford
10. The Bank Holiday
11. Polio Epidemics
Maternal Grandfather
David Leonard Johnson was born in Irwin, Pennsylvania
on June 21, 1904. He was the fon of a coal miner who came to
Rockford in 1912 to work as a millright. He was the 4th child,
and had 3 brothers and 2 sisters. They lived in a six room
house on Summit Street. Life was pretty hard. Grandpa went
to school throUi!j;h the ninth grade and when he turn-d 15
he went to work for Injersol P/Iilling Company as a machinest.
?Iis wages were 200 an hour. When he was a child, the kids
played all kinds of games but thoy never v/ore shoes diiring the
summer. He never fails to remind me of this.
Maternal Grandmother
Ruth Karabelle Gullickson was born in Cajientersville ,
Illinois on November 9, 1900. She was the yo-un^est in a
family of eight. The family moved to Stoughton, 7/isconsin
soon after she was born. She remarked how nice a chi'ldlife
she had because she got spoiled by hor brothers and sisters.
She went to school through the 8th grade and then helped out
at home. She was the first girl on the whole block who got
a doll with real eyelashes, and she was the only one with
roller skates with ball bearings. Those two things at least
made life happy. She never went hungry like many other
children , even though the family didn't have as much as one
might think.
Together
Grandma and Grandpa met at a Christmas party in 1925 and
were married on MA'y iC , ''V-a.'-' . They were "hope-
lessly in love." They moved into a house at 517 Prairie Stand.
Grandma's mother lived with the family from the tinie of the
marriage lojitil her death in 1935. Grandpa made adequate
wages until the depression and then afterwards. On the average
it was about 500 an hour, and only made S2.75 an^^ hour as a
foreman when he retired in 1966.
A factory worker didn't make much during the depression,
and as a matter of fact, Grandpa got just enough work to pay
the rent. They wei^e siipplimentcd by a welfare check of :',:11,20
a week. Grandma has never been employed in her life and I
don't think Grandpa would have ever let her. There were four
children in the family; llerle, born in l"l9 from a previous
marriage . of my Grandma's, Pat in 192^, Roger in 1934, and n^y
mother, Dianna, in 1936. During the depression, Grandmn
would buy one lb. of butter a week for bread and after that
they v/ould eat grape jelly until the following Monday. To
thc.'^day neither of my grandparents can stomach grape jelly.
All four children v/ere baptized at Trinity Lutheran Chnrch
but the family itself has been Presbyterian for a long tin:e.
Grandma and Gi'andpa both took an active part in religion and
were both Sunday school teachers.
Grandma hanJled all of the money in the family and she
alv/ays managed to hove a little bit stashed away for a rainy
day. E;>th grandparents handled discipline but the kids
"v/ould always ask Grandma because she v/ould say yes the most."
Although Grandzaa and Grandpa v/ere both very religious they
never hid anything from the kids and always were completely
honest about what thc-y were asked.
Grandma and Grandpa bought their first radio, a Philco,
in 1934 from a little shop on 5th avenue. They still have it.
They bought their first T.V. in 1954 after my Mom went to
college. Grandpa bought his first car, a Dodge Touring Cor,
in 1925 for $1295. Since then they've had a 1935 Nash, 1946
LaSalle, 1950 "screwball Ford" with an Olds engine in it, a
1955 Dodge, 1960 Studebaker, 1965 Chevrolet, 1968 Rambler,
and lastly a 1972 Ventura,
Grandma and Grandpa v/ere alv/a5''s fans of outside recreation
for entertainment. They loved to fish, go to Sinissippi
Park for picnics, ice skate, and hunt (not grandma for the
latter). In 194 6 they bought land up on Lake Kegonsa by
Stoughton, Wisconsin. They proceeded to build a cottage
there and later, a hom.e for retirement v/hero they reside now.
When I asked them what they've thought of their life, they
said, "We've lived a full life for 4 8 years. V/e've had four
healthy, good children and we are still in love."
The Sensational Events
1. Pearl Harbour
2. Depression "Everyone was in the same boat."
3 . VWI
4. Lindbergh's flight
5. When they burned a streetcar at N 2nd St. and East
State St. at tiie end of V/WIl
6. Everyone in the shop walked off the job for 3 days when
Japan surrendered.
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Mother
Diane Johnson was 'bDrn of a factory worker shortly after
the end of the depression. Her childhood was spent in a
middle-class neighborhood amongst people who were of varying
religious beliefs, hut the same middle class mores. Children
of her generation were expected to be "seen and not heard",
however as the youngest child of four, she was probably the
most precocious and least inhibited (other than tlie fact that
"sex" v/as still a very dirty word).
A normal day in her life as a child consisted of getting
up and having a breakfast of cereal. She liked cold cereal
but her mom always felt they should hav? hot cereal on a cold
day. Then she'd walk to school in her blouse with undershirt
under it (with sleevesi), skirt, and boots on rainy days, leg-
gings in the winter, (and half of the spring) and a heavy coat.
She always vjore a hat or scarf, and skirts of dresses to school,
No girl v/ore slacks to school; it wasn't lady like. Until
she was in 6th grade, she had her hair done in banana (fin,;:er)
curls. 7/hen she was in 6th grade she'd get tv/o blocks up the
street and com.b them out. At noontime she'd walk home for
lunch, usually soup and sandwiches, and then back to school.
In the afternoon she'd walk home, change clothes and go out
to play. Dinner was at 6:00 p.m. every night fV''''can remember.
It was a family occasion; rarely was anyone who lived at home
not there for dinner. "Dad always listened to 'The Lone
Ranger' from 6:00 to 6:15 and we weren't supposed to talk
during that radio program." After it was over, dinner was
the conversation time. On weekends during the winter the
family would clean house on Saturday and go to church on Sunday,
They went every Sunday unless someone was near death. My mom
got a pin one time for going every single Sunday for 4 solid
years.
When she was eleven or tv/elve, the family built a cottage
at Lake Kegonsa'in '.Visconsin. The whole family v/ould drive
up to the lake on Friday night with a load of cement blocks
in the trunk of the car to build the footing for the cottage.
They would sleep in a tent, cook oui^oide, get water from the
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people next door imtil-i-U-- well was dug, clean the pans with
the sand that Grandpa was usiiig for the cement. Vv'hen the
footing v/as in, the cottage was put up, (with three of the
classrooms from an army camp, made into an L-shape ) . They
use'd Kerosene lamps for light and a 2 burner gas stove to
cook. They had a pot belly stove for a long time for warmth
on cold nights. After the cottage was built, all their week-
ends during the late Spring, Summer and early fall v/ere spent
there. To this day that cottage is a haven to her and where
she wants to be in any time of turmoil. R"y mother's oldest
sister was married when my mom was only 4 or 5 and all she
can remember is how tall and handsome her new brother-in-law
was. He is handsome but he's only about 5 '5" tall. Ky mother
with the rest of the family moved from the house they lived
in when she was 9 or 10 to another house across the street
and -g block north. It was this home that she lived in xontil
she was married. Her older sister was married at tneir church
when my mom was about 12 or 13. She v/as her Junior Brides-
maid. It was a big event in her life to be in a long dress
and in a wedding. Grandma made all of their dresses for the
wedding and mora said she feJt so grov/n up and beautiful.
My mom and her sisters and brother used to play a lot of
games outside when they were kids - games like 60 and pom pom
pole-av/ay. They had a fantastic garage for Pom-];om pole-away.
-She played jacks and dolls with her sisters v/hen they were
small, and the other games when they were older. They lived
near a cemetary where they'.d ski with barrel slats dov.n the
hills made by tombs during the winter and drown groimd squir-
rels and play hide and go seek behind the tombs during the sum-
mertime .
During her early 'teen year^5 two of my mother's friends and
she used to go to church together. Tr;is was no easy venture
since she was Presbyterian, one of her friends was Catholic, and
the other was Jewish. They'd go to Synagogi^&n Saturday night,
Sunday school and Mass on Sunday. My mother has often thought
since then that ^is^ might have been the first ecurae^/ical
couricil. They all ben>CL"itted from these experiences though
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in that all of them learned that good people come not from
what one calls himself, but hov; one lives his life.
The three most memorable events of my mom's life were
^^ Confirmation, the end of V/orld War II, and the realization
of the impact of the Atomic Bomb on the world. She thinks most
of «© those v/ho _v/ere young and impressionable at that time
really believed that they'd never live to have kids of their
own, and if they did, they wouldn't live to see them grov/n up.
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Father
Gary E. Hess was born on April 20, 1936 in Byron,
Illinois. His esSfi^i childhood days were spent in Byron.
During these fi&SS^ days the most iniportant event or happening
that seemed to control his life from day to day was World
V/ar II. It control/ed just about every emotion that was visable
to him as a child in an accordance with his lifestyle with
his parents. My father remembers the good-bye's and then the
waiting that thev had, to hear from tn'effi' again, just to find '," '
r'-'->'n.-
out what branch of service they were in and v/here they were
going. At that time people were very hurridly trained and
then shipped overseas. It seemed that people just feared
to go to the Post Office to get the mail, not knowing what
they might find. As a young boy the I.Cilitary was a different
way than it was to his parents. The Military was his hero
and shining light. But to his parents it meant very many
sacr^ifices and a lot of hard work.
As the V/ar progressed and my dad's oarents would tel]-
him the current happenings, he developed fears of anybody
that v.'as connected to the V/ar. But he also had good times.
"I was v.ry fortunate that my father was home; but my two aunts
lived with us, so vie were still very close to the war." His
uncle, Jack Hess, owned a truckline and T^ his father worked
for him. V/hen my father was not with one he was with the
other.
Kindergarten was available and they all attended. It
vvras held in a private home and taught by a very wonderful
lady whose name v/as Mrs. Mulford. She was my dad's first
coach, and gave hi!;, his first t^ste of competition. Right at
the start of his first grade in. school the v/ar ended. He
said he would never forget it as long as he lives. "I can
never remember seeing so many people acting in the way that
v;e all did all the vn-j from us younger people to the aged.
Such a sight. My ov/n quiet little-framed mother could have
m,oved buildings. Everybody had such a great pressure relieved
from them, that at no other time could it be matched.**
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With the end of the war all of their lives changed.
People were very happy and carefree again. My dad was finally
a big brother when my uncle Jack was born in August of 194^.
This did bring some sorrow in that Grandna v/as very ill. Dad
lived v/ith an aunt and uncle, Ruth and Ralph Alden. At this
time he felt quite close to his mother and he lost her for
a period of about a year. He lived in a new neighborhood
and had new playmates. He really did not enjoy this area and
could not really feel as if he was a part of the group. But
as time passed and his mother got better and came hone, every-
thing took care of itself once more. The time finally came
when all of them were under one roof ^4 */r-/iV,
A nev/ home, a nev/ brother, and fifth grade all arrived ("^' >•
at the same time. In 1946, two very important events came
into his life. The first was to play a pretty im-portant in-
fluence on his life structure. This was athletic cOiTpetitior. .
The second was when Grandpa went into business. Athletics took
over Dad's life. To begin with, school was a happy timie.
He had good teachers whom he liked for the two years that he
had them. In fifth grade, he vvas able to compete in an athletic
program. This was divided betv.'een heavy-weight and light- .'. ■'•..,,
weight. This competition included baseball (softball),
basketball, and track. Dad was forti^nate to be in all. Base-
ball was played in his fall program, basketball • in the winter
and track in the spring. He really enjoyed the challenge
of them all. His v/hole lifestyle was arranged around sports.
Track was the sport that gave him. the little confidence that
showed him what he hin:self could obtain by his own ability.
Those ribbons that were given to him were earned by hard work
and ability. When Dad's summer vacation came at the end of
fifth grade, he found he had his first job. This job was
working for Grandpa on his new business. He became a beer
distiller and Dad's big contribution was being his hired helper.
They had very good titr.es working together. Dad learned to
respect his father very niuch during this time. Grandpa cam.e
to Dad and told him that he had two choices. The first was
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that he could make 3.00 a wivek wages or 15.00 and put 12.00
in the bank. Needless to say, as Dad v/as an economics major
in fifth grade, he took the latter. In tho first year of this
arrangement, the family suffered a great loss. Uncle Jack
Hess passed away. This man was a very important person to
many people. Dad saw his father cry for the first time when
«is» all v;ere aware of what had happened. He was a giant amoung
many people who had the fortune to know him. '.Vhen Uncle Jack
passed away, Dad haa a Itirge responsibility put on his shoulders
•^He was given the task ^Sf'-i^'handling the business. Although he
i\eif- was too yoiing to drive, he still knew the operation. "I guess
I cannot explain the feeling of accomplishment I felt in
doing this for my father. V\'e had many different obstacles to
hurdle during these growing up years, but every time I con-
quered, I gained knov/ledge that was to help m.e in the f utiire . "
In these gradeschool years, sports became increasingly
imiportant to my dad. V/ith this he learned that grades were
also important. No grades, no sports. Summers v-zere still
spent v/ith Grandpa at Lake Louise. They all enjoyed the
lake and spent all of their extra time there. Life v/as vtry
I good, and they all had a healthy environment to grow up in.
V/ith gradeschool ending and high school approaching, Dad's
sum^mer vacation prior to entering high school had another im-
portant situation come upon him. He was asked to play on the
I men's softball team in Byron. This was to him quite an honor.
They played in a league that included some of the very best
; Softball teams in the area. Dad felt that he could never
I' come close to equalling this.
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Together
My mother and father met in 1952 at my father's cousin's
house. They started going out in the summer of 1954 and
married on February 25, 1955. Both of them were from working
famili s.
After they were married they moved into an apartment on
Logan Street here in Rockford. It had 3 rooms, 1 bedroom, and
a "dinky" kitchen that v/as so small two people couldn't be
in it at the same time. It cost them ''450 a month.
After about a year tiicy moved to Byron, Illinois to a
two-bedroom house because I was on the way. On October 3j 1956
I was born. This house had a living room., den, huge kitchen,
and a family of eight cats. This house was rented for G60
a month and it was only a block away from where my grandparents
lived. Our family lived there until 1959 when our present
home was built.
When my parents got married, my mother v/as working as .
a file clerk in Ingersol]. My dad was v/orking as a dockhand
for Hi-Way Motor Service. He only worked there for three
months before he quit and went to work for my grandfather Hess.
He made about $100 a week working at the Hi-Way and only
about $75 a week from my grandfather. He thought he might
be in line to inherit the business but it was not to be. Just
before my grandfather sold his business. Dad v/ent back to
work for Hi-V/ay. This time ho was driving a truck because he
had turned 21. Now he was making $125 to S150 a week. My
father was always pretty high on the Teamster union, that is
until he bought his ov/n business.
Miy mother said it always seemed like we were poor, but in
actuality we were middle-class. The income from my father's
check was all we had because mom quit working after she -'me.
We moved into our new homiO at 1106 Ramona Terrace in North
Park in early 1959.
My mother's daily routine was- pretty m.uch the same while
she was married. "Got up, clrjnk coffee, get h.msekeeping done,
fix dinner, and go to bed. On May 25, 1959, my sister Ke;Lly
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Ularie was born, and on April 19, 1963, my youngest sister
Sheri Anne was born.
Religion didn't play a great part in our life. It was too
conflictive because rnom was Presbyterian and Dad was Roman
Catholic. Before they could marry, T/'om had to sign papers
saying that the children would be raised in the Roman Catholic
Church. She is still bitter about this.
Kost decisions in oi;r family were made jointly except
that mom made all the decisions on finances and money. Iv-om-
did all the disciplining of us also. When v/e needed a spank- '
ing we got it but as we grev; older we found it was worse to
get "our wings clipped." No outside interference was allowed
in family affairs.
My parents got their first television right after they
were married. It was a blaclc and White Zenith. They had a
1948 Ford as their first car that dad had befon^ they were
married. After marriage they had quite a fev/ cars. r.ly dad
always h'A i an old bomb that he drove to work and my mother
used the family car. Our family cars have been a 1956 Ford,
1965 Ford LTD, and our present car, a 1972 Ford LTD.
Since 1959 we have lived in a suburban neighborhood.
Most of our neighbot's have lived here as. long as we have and
v/ere the same age as m^y parents. There were zillions of kids
and when Iv'om. would yell for me to coTny^home , three kids would
yell "comingi" V/e are only three blocks from a grade school,
high school, and middle school. It was a convenient location.
V/hen we were little kids my mom woi:ld take us out to
breakfast at the park.^x ':'7;e ' d have those little boxes of cereal
and juice. V/e ' d go to the lake (Lake Kegonsa) on weekends and
fish and swim^. There was always sports with the other kids and
that was also good entertainment for my parents. V/e bought
a pool in 1971 and that also made the summer better. V/hen
my parents v/ent S'^newhez'e alone, they usual?.y had a few beers
and played cards. They v;ere never much on going out and
blowing money^ but about once every couple months they'd go
out to have dinner together.
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My father went into ttxsiness for himself in I969 with
my Uncle Jack. In 1971 he bought Uncle Jack out and became
sole owner. The name of Dad's business was Morup Trans-
portation and its base was in Byron. He had four semi's and
one straight- truck. The business did just great until the
recession in 1973. 'Ve got hit very hard and things went
straight downhill afterwards. By 1975 business became so bad
that we had to shiit the doors. This was a bad blov/ to my
father because he v/anted the business to be a real success.
On top of all this my mother and father saparated ir.
September of 1973 and got a divorce in Kay of 1974 . I can't
really talk too much about this period and the period following
the divorce, but take my word for this, it was rough.
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Ky History
I was 'born at Swedish-American Hospital on October 3, 1956
at 11:59 a.m. I don't reinember much of my childhood up
until I was about four years old. The first thing I remember
is the time I hit the neighbor boy with a dirt clod and he
had to have 41 stiches put over his left eye. He was a big
bully and I learned my first lesson: one can defend himself
from a distance with:ur getting hurt himself.
I started kindergarten at St. Bridget's Grade School in
1961. I was just a little brat and got into a lot of trouble.
I didn't like that school at all and as a matter of fact I
will never send a child of mine to a parrochial school. I
was always a semi-leader of the "bad" boys until I got through
the third grade, I made a bet with a friend that I could get
straight A's the last quarter of third grade^nd I did. The
fact that it v/as so easy entered my mind and I made an effort
from then on to get good grades at St. Bridget's.
I mentijned before that I would never send a child of
mine to a par/ochial school and now I'll give you the reason
why. V/hen I was in the fourth grade I had my first flair
markers and I proceeded ot draw a couple of circles on ray hand.
My teacher at that time v/as a lay teacher named I.'rs. Houk and
it was v/arned that if I drev/ another circle on my hand I would
be pimished. Of c jurce I proceeded to draw another circle on
my hand, and I was punished^ They, however, took drastic
measures. Mrs. Houk took me out in the hall and got the
assistant principle. Sister Mary Joseph. As soon as Mrs.
Houk closed the door to the classroom. Sister took my hands
and v/ith her free hand began to slap m.e , back and forth across
the face. She hurt me so bad that "I began to urinate in my
pants. You muct remenber I was just a little boy, and this "
nun v.'as Big. This event has had the effect that I "hate" nuns
and the Roman Catholic Church ;nid I am an agnostic. •
I began to hate going to St. Bridgets so much that I re-
fused to go after the sixth grade. It wasn't- that I didn't
like the kids or anything, as a matter of fact I got along
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with them pretty well. I was a starter on the basketball
team and I ijot A's in almost all of my schoolv/ork, but those
nuns wei'e still there.
In seventh grade I started going to Franklin Junior High.
I only went to one year of school there and at the end of that
I had to switch to Hoffman Jionlor High because they moved the
boundries. I only went to Hoffman for one year also because
they changed the school from a junior high to a middle school.
These two years caused me to grow up a lot. I came out of
St. Bridget's about as naive as one person can be. The first '
days I went to Franklin I saw kids smoking and kissing girls
and three fights. It was quite a change. I still played
basketball at both -chools and tried to get good grades, but
a whole new world was opening up to me. These schools had
more freedom in one day than I ever had in six years at 5t ,
Bridget's. In eighth grade I even started smoking.
I started high school at Harlem in 1970. This was another
big change. There were so many more pi?ople and so many more
tubings to do. I had a friend that had a car and for once
things were "cool". I v/ent to the football games and went out
and made the team in both wrestling and baseball. I started
taking out firls more and my grades leveled out to about straight
B's. I could have done better. My sopl^iore year in high
school was a copyright of my freshman year. Smae friends, same
activities, just about everything was fun and I did it.
My sumjners were great. V/e had a pool and I^ played base-
ball every day in the siimmer leagues. I bummed around on my
bike and life was carefree. I also got my first job the
summer following my sophmore year working for my dad. It was
a blast. I was only 15 but I drove the trucks in the company
parking lot. My job v/as to back them into the dock and wash
and v/ax one on Saturday or Sunday. I got payed ZlO a truck
but hell, it was fun and I didn't need much money.
My junior year was the funnest of all my high school years.
I got a car for my birthday, a 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 conver-
tible. It was a jewel, trouble was I v/recked it three weeks
after I got it only three houses froi:i mine. I totaled out a
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1971 Pinto and had $350 damage to my oar. One might think
this would have dampened my spirits byt it didn't, I got
a job working for Nino's Steak Roundup in Loves Park. I was
paid Si. 60 an hour which was the minimum wage then. Before
Christmas had arrived I had made enough money to get my car
fixed and I quit. the job. I couldn't afford to work, not
when I had a ca.r and a lot of Fridays and Saturdays to go out.
I started v/orking for my father again and things settled
down to a routine.. I stopped my sports activities and started
working toward some good grades.
In the summer of 1973 I started spending all the money
I had so I got a job working for Top Hat Catering. I made
$2.25 an* hour and worked about 40 h jurs a week. I v;orked
that job all the way through my senior year in high school
and quit it just after I graduated.
A couple of the high points of my life came during that
year, but also the lowest point up to the* time came. I got
accepted to the University of Illinois C/'J and also pledged
a fraternity. Phi Gamma Delta, v/hicii is one of the top houses
on the campus. I won the State V.I.C.A. (Vocational Indus-
trial Clubs of America) contest for extemporaneous speech and
won a trip to the nationa.i. convent i n in San Antonio, Texas,
where I came in eighth. The low point of miy life came when
my mother and father separated and divorced. It v/as a hard
time with family fights and the business going downhill. The
summer after I graduated I lived off my savings and didn't work,
In August I started school dov/n at Champaign.
Fraternity life was the dominating factor of the next
year of my life. The guys I lived with I still consider to
be my closest friends and if I was- ever in trouble I know v^ho -
I can get help from. My first semester I vjas a pledge and
myself and my pledge brothers were the lowest order in the
House. I fumbled around the first semester like most freshmen
and found out what academic competition really was. It was
fun and I'd do it over again if I had the chance.
My second semester of school v/as not the greatest time of
my life. I did a lot of soul searching and hit a personal low.
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On February 1, 1975 our fraternity burned down. I lost every-
thing I owned in the fire. I didn't get an insurance check
until August of that year. During Easter I cut my hand and
couldn't write for 3 weeks. Then finals came and I caught
pAeuunonia and strepi throat and was in bed for nj.ne days. After
this X Just said screw it and withdrew v/ithout taking finals.
In Ivlay of last year I made a list of the things that
I had to accomplish in one year for my own integrity. The
first thing I had to do was ge t a decent job and on June 1,
1975 I started working for St. Anthony's Hospital as a janitor-
orderly. I make about S3. 20 an hour now and I average about
thirty hours a week. The second thing I had to do was carry
38 hours of college credit from Rock Valley College. I
started last summer and at the end of this sujiimEr I will have
those 38 hours. I also wanted to make the dean's list and I
did that last semester with a 3.19. I^iy third goal was to get
reaccepted to the University of Illinois and on April 5, 1976
I got m.y readmission confirmation. My fourth goal was to buy
another car and a nice stereo. In August of 1975 I bought
a 1967 Mustang for 'i350 and gave my sist:r my 1964 Ford. In
the sam^e moQth I also bought a good stereo from Playback for
approximately 3'500 and that goal was accomplished.
I also had a fifths goal and that was to see some of the
United States before I had to go back to Chamipaign. In July
of 1975 I went out to Denver, Colorado and the Black Hills
in South Dakota. I had a friend living in Denver and I stayed
with him the v/eek after I was in the Black Hills. On Eastor
break of this year I went to Daytona Beach and soaked up the
sun. It was one of the most carefree weeks of m.y life and I
needed the vacation.
I have accomplished wh;.i,t I had to in my "One Year Flan"
and I am feeling pretty good. I would have to say my life
has been a lot bettor than most, especiaJ.iy lately. Now I
can't afford to- become complacent. The long term goals of my
life are still not achieved.
HIBBARDV CHERYL JEANNEV 195^1-
PIASE USE INK; PLEASE PLACE THESE SHEETS AT THE FRONT OF THE SECOND COPY OF YOUR
FAMILY HISTORY
)^r Contributor to the Hock Valley College Family History Collection:
So that your family history can be made more useful to historians and others studying
;rican families, we are asking you to fill out the forms below. This will take you only a
^ mintues, and wi 1 1 be eas i ly made over into an Index which wi I 1 permit archive users ready
ess to just those kinds of family histories needed.
SURVEY A * * -.'c -.'; A -,'; A AAA* A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
_ -'= OFFICE USE CODE
1. Your name {i/^££j^L Jt^/irUrV£ MX6fi/)/^D
Date of form '^ ( I D # )
2. Your college: Rock Val ley (ol lege a ( i d // )
Rockford, Illinois a
***** A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
3. Check the earliest date for which you have been able to say things about your family in
your paper.
X Before 1750 1750-1800 1800-1 850
1850-1900 1900 or later
^4. Please check al 1 regions of the United States in which members of your family whom you
have discussed m your paper have lived.
/ New England (Mass., Conn., R.I.) Middle Atlantic (N.Y. , Penna. , N.J., Va.)
^South Atlantic (Ga. , Fla., N.C., S.C.) East South Central (La. , Miss. , Ala. ,Tenn , K^^
_^West South Central (Ark., N.M. , Tex., Ok.) y^East North Central (Mich., Ohio, Ind.)
^Pacific (Cal., Washj V (Hawai i , Alaska) ""^
5. Please check al 1 occupat ional categories in which members of your family whom you have
discussed in this paper have found themselves.
X Farming ^Mining Shopkeeping or small business
>^ Transportat ion ^Big Business ^Manufacturing
V Profess ions V Industrial laboT Other
o. Please check al 1 religious groups to which members of your family whom you have discussed
in this paper have belonged.
^Roman Catholic ^Jewish Y Presbyterian V' Methodist
^Baptist Epi scopalian Congregational X Lutheran
^(Juaker ^Mormon X Other Protestant y( Other
/^/Y]T s hi
7. What ethnic and social groups are discussed in your paper?
^Blacks Indians ^Mexicans ^Puerto Ricans
Jews ^Central Europeans I tal ians Slavs
Irish X British X Native Americans over several generations
East Asian Other
What sources did you use in compiling your family history?
)( Interviews with other Family Bibles Family Genealogies
f ami ly members
_Vital Records Land Records ^The U.S. Census
_Photographs ^Maps X Other
FAMI LY DATA
A. Grandfather (your father's side)
Name £oi^ Sr/^nj/.^^ /t/ T 3 /3 /^ ^ j^i Current Residence
i f dead, date of death J'/^^o/g£i/ /9C^
Place of birth /9jec^/0r/^, /t^/Q/VS^S Date of Birth Joi.<d >■> / S' ^ 9
\
Education (number of years) : fi) 6 U 6 /^ P/)S7 ^^/?^?^ saMooc
grade school high school vocational college
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
C/^^) (after leaving home)
1st -X/r?P^^^L->ijr s/^A-^S Dates 1st /^AsokJ Crr^ XI- Dates -/^o?y
2nd f/qrl/V/L^ Dates /fQ<^- /9/^^ 2nd f^o££sT diLTS^ XL Dates /()c^
3rd Dates 3rd Dates
ifth Dates Ath Dates
Re 1 i g i on /JdJ^ltc^
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc. £/I P6//3^ zt C /-^/V-,
'To^/v^/^jr/^^ So/o/:^ i/xsc^ -, dou/vr^ /3d/3^/J ^2:nJC^ /9^-3
Place of Marriage to your grandmother /77/9so/tJ Cx: r^ ^'Z ^^^*^
NOTE: If your father was raised (to age 18) by a stepfather or another relative give
that data on the back of this page. (A-1)
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B. Grandmother (your father's side)
.-»^ ♦>,
Name /^/?/3^-^ /:f££./^ Current Residence
I f dead, date of death / 9 / S'
Place of birth Date of birth /F^Jl
Education (number of years):
grade school <f high school ^ vocational col lege_
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
\st^r££M.££ Dates -/g/0 1st /^c/t£sr ^rrv, r^ Dates
2nd Dates 2nd Dates
3rd Dates 3rd Dates_
4th Dates 4th Dates
Re 1 i g i on ^/?/0 rZS T
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc. ^i£' /^ a /3 /-T C /^ AJ
Place of marriage to your grandfather fT^^ £ g ^ ^ . Sx r^f . J^^L P^TE /5^/^v
^°^^'- iLH^tPSfl»fhl^^Ba£g'&?d^|i,|§ pigi^U-^)! stepmother or another relative give
A- 1 Stepgrandfather (your father's side)
N.inic Current Residence
I f dead, date of death
Place of birth Date of Birth
Education (number of years)
grade school high school vocational college
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Dates 1st Dates
2nd Dates 2nd ^Dates
3rd Dates 3rd ^Dates_
kth Dates ^th Dates
Re 1 i g i on
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
f
Place of marriage to your grandmother 'date
A-2 Stepgrandmother (your father's side)
Name /-//-i£/0 ^/njr^<^ (^O/^'^^/S Current Residence /^O^^sr ^rr^^ Zl
' r*
If dead, date of death '
1
Place of birth /^^soaJ Cj^y^ ^Date of birth /^/^.y /S I ?9 <h \
Education (number of years):
grade school £ high school 5^ vocational ^college
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st />7.r/Ajr^^^ Dates - /^Jo 1st O/e^djC/d , XI. ^Date^,
2nd ^Dates 2nd ^Dates_
3rd ^Dat^s 3rd ^Dates_
Re 1 i g i on P/e ^ s~ /3 ^ j-^ ji2 x>0 y^
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc. /C^/^ o^ tL T C /^/O „
Place of marriage to your grandfather 0^£{^<D/<J , XI. Date / 9^0
3.
Grandfather (your mother's side)
Narne Q^V^C^r /'^/^/u/c^zaJ C^^£'i/ Current Residence
If dead, date of death /t'ci/^ m e£ /e. /^OS'
Place of b i rth nlc/-^^ ^ls ^q^c) ^ 27^ Date of birth /^PyO/e^C/^ '3S' , /^^^
Education (number of years): ^
grade school ^ high school vocational college
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
\it/e/iJLfio/^P r^-zr^/g/^^/V/T-e Dates /^^/-/^^j:^ 1st t^'/J/t'S c/Zc^y^ . T^v^ Dates IJ/3 V^/d-
2"^ _Dates 2nd /qn Oi//^,te 0£/^or/e/-lc Dates
3'"'^ Dates 3rd xt. - P£oAiZ/J - /Jcco^^?- Dates
^^^ _Dates ^th 2"/^4 ^d>/0 /OA^/S/ii Dates
Rel igion /l^ErHO DXST
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc. /&£Po3 i. ZC^^ aJ ^ /^J^5c)^>
Place of marriage to your grandmother //? c^^^njs Sq^q ^xi, date^^^^ /^. /./
Note: If your mother was raised by a ■.mpfarlHir Or anULlmV relative (tO age 18) ~ -^ — ^ — ^
give that data on the back of this page (C-1)
Grandmother (your mother's side)
Name nJox./^ Tno/vPsq/O ^Current Residence /J /Q /9 T s ^ i^ye.<3 , 27 Z,
If dead, date of death *—^
Place of birth r^C/.£J)KJS SOyOo ^ T^ ^Date of birth /Vo i/e^^ ^^^/^ V q /f'9/
Education (number of years) "
grade school y high school f </ vocational college
Occupation(s) PL^cE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Sr6^£ Cc^^^ Dates /^^^/y//lst A /?/Z/ 5 (/jr / z /^ Jlruo Dates/f/J /9/6
^"^ ^Dates 2nd s^m^: /^ 3 ^:,£o/eO,d Dates
^""^ Dates 3rd /^^/^jUkcXm^ d/^eE^ Dates
Religion /7]6 T /4 C O :r S r-
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc. £ /^ /^ o /[3 ^. j: C /^ /z)
Nace of marriage to your grandfather /rj(^ j^Jc ^avs /^C^C . XC date J^v^^/<^, ^ 9 /'y
Note: If your mother was raised by a stepmother or another relative (to age TF) ^
give that data on the back of this page (D-2) j
C- I Stepgrandf ather (your mother's side)
Name Current Residence
I f dead, date of death
I'l.Ki- ol hi t I h I), lie of i)iilh
I du( .it ion ((iiiMihc r of yci r ■. )
')r,i(lr '.(hool hicjh school vocation,! I colloiio
Occupat lon(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Dates 1st Dates
2nd Dates 2nd ^Dates
3rd ^Dates 3rd ^Dates
'4th Dates ^ith Dates
Re 1 i g i on
Political part ies , civil or soci al ^clubs, fraternities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandmother ~~ date
D-2 S tepqrandmother (your mother's side)
Name Current Residence
I f dead , date (;f death
Place of birth Date of birth
Education (number of years)
grade school high school vocational college
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Dates 1st Dates
2nd ^Dates ^2nd Dates
3rd Dates 3rd Dates
Re t i g i on
Political party , civil or soci a 1 c 1 ubs , sororities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandfather Date
CmtDREN of A & B (or A- 1 or B-I) - vnur f^th^^t^ u u , ,
\ui r> I ur D i; your father's name should appear below
Name 3r^A}K£jY /<£^/d Hx/33^jeo
Place ot birth /^[/gsoAj C jm/
Number of years of schooling /V
Res i de n ce £o CA/^6 je n ~
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date J'oKjd c^J , y?^^
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CHILDREN
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Number of children [^^
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date
Occupation
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Your Father
Name 5t^/vj~.£-J/ /c££-/^ /y^jrdq/^^D Current Residence £c C< /^C>^^^ ; J^ C .
If dead, date of death
Place of birth /^/QSoyU (lXT±) ., XC ^Date of birth 7"o-^^ ^-^ , /'^/ /J-
Education (number of years)
grade school ^ high school ^ vocational col lege a2
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
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Pmz P^-/x /€/j<:) /^/Q/<!/rj £c/ye£:/qiy \
Place of marriage to your mother /^C/^£sr C^t-^^ X I date f ^/-;£c r-/A' ^ /^ . /?"^
NOTE: If you were raised by a stepfather or another relative give that data on the back
of this page. (E-2)
Your Mother
Name P)ao/e.6 /^/fXZ/i/^. C/<3/e.£.^ Current Residence £cc/c/^<}AL'^ ;. J^ ^
If dead, date of death
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Education (number of years)
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Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
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Place of marriage to your father Pc££sr Cx r-:^ \ Xc date f/f/iA;//(2/^.y/^,/99^
NOTE: If you were raised by a stepmother or another relative give that data on the back of
this page (F-2).
E-1 Stepfather
Name
If dead, date of death
Place of birth Date of birth
Education (number of years) ~"
grade school high school vocational college
OccupationCs) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Ist^ Dates 1st Dates
2nd Dates 2nd Dates
3rd ^Dates ^3rd Dates
'♦th Dates ^'4th Dates
Rel igion
Pol i t i cat part les , civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
Place of marriage to your mother Date
F-2 Stepmother
Name
If dead, date of death
Place of birth^ Date of birth
Education (number of years)
grade school high school vocational college i>.',i\i^
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving horrie)
1st Dates 1st Dates
2nd Dates ^2nd Dates
3rd ^Dates ^3rd Dates
Re 1 i gion
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
Place of marriage to your father date
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hi. ASSIGNMENT OF LITERARY RIGHTS (If you and your family ?^v^. willing)
I hereby donate this family history, along with all literary and administrative
rights," to the Rock Valley College Family History Collection, deposited in the
Rockford Public Library, Rockford, Illinois
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There hsis been some difficulty
accumulating information that is very old
since most of my older relatives are de- ' '
ceased. I have two living grandmothers,
one of whom was unable to contribute, the
other's memories I have recounted. One
great aunt on my father's side was able to
supply some Information through memory and
old records. A family birthday book helped «
research on my mother's side. Interviews »
with my moth<=r and father make up a larpe 1920.
portion of the material contained in the »
history. r 16,
5. ^nfiss, Boved to K.-i.-jon Ji:;'/, 11.
>1 tber** untn afl^r his secontj
woved to Porfta»-. City >rheye he nypent the-
on ft fflina f-iViX boc^iar. a r>»x and liiple-
t, aj!»l«s»aai vn»n h<s mo»fc5 to Masor. City. H« ai«o
-rr?! " V.-,- ^ baling 6«i-vice for a »hili«. H*
fr soTJtiJ to For-sst City In 19?*<
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Roy Stanley Hlbbard
Born: July 1, 1^89 In Arcadia Kansas
Education: went to school during the winter monthes when
wasn't needed on the farm, hard to deternlne how far
he went, but not past grade school
Military service; none
Married: Kabel Keen, I9IO in Forest City, II. (very little
known about Mabel Keen), had two children: Stanley
Keen Hlbbard, June 22, 1912, Mason City, II.; iioy
Donald Hibbard , September l4, 1915, Mason City, 11/33
Mabel Keen died in a flu epidemic in 1918, Hoy
Hibbard then married Helen Emily Copper in 1920.
They met when Roy was selling cars and was hired to
take Helen and some friends to a fair. Married in
Oregon, II. where Helen was living at the time in 1920.
Two children: Dora Ann Hibbard, Febrixary 21, 1922,
Forest City, II.; Jeanne Louise Hibbard, September 16,
1925, Forest City, II.
Resided: Born in Arcadia, Kansas, moved to Mason City, II.
as a young man. Lived there until after his second
marriage, then moved to Forest City where he spent the
rest of his life. *"* '^"^ "*— " "**
Occupation: Was raised on a farm but became a car and imple-
ment salesman when he moved to Mason City. He also
ran a hay and straw baling service for a while. He
becaae a farmer when he moved to Forest City in 1924
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cattle, chicfeens, horses, beef cattle, pigs, soybeans,
wheat, oats, corn, watermelons, and just a.bout anj'thlng
at some tlrae or another.
Religion: VJas raised in the Christian church and was very
active while at Mason City, became a Baptist at
Forest City,
rolitical party: staunch Republican, very active in the
RepiTbllcan party in I-Tason County. Vas county board
merber and Forest City Township Supervisor from 1933
tint 11 death In 19^9.
Leistire: Fnjoyed reading, talking to people, storytelling,
most leisure time spent in politics.
Died: Janvir.ry I969 at the age of 80. Was buried at Mason
City, II. beside Kabel Hibbard.
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Kabel (Keen) Eibbard ■. , vp© c, tind I'.oy
Born: 1892 ' '■ ' T« t^o dau^h^?rs, L/«r«»
Education: through high school - . ^..
Married: Roy Stanley Hibbard in Forest City, II. in I9IO,
No information as to how they met.
Children: Stanley Keen Hibbard, June 22, , 1912, i^iason
City, II.; Roy Donald Hibbard, September l4, 1915.
Mason City, II.
Resided: It is known that she lived and taught school in .^j^^.
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Forest City, 11. alter graduating from high school.
Boarded with various i^amilles in the town.
Religion* Was raised Baptist but went to the Cliristian
church with her husband after marriage.
Political party: vre assuce she shared her husband's
sentiments 4.1«o
Leisures Little is known about her personal interests
except th^t she performtn? the urxial household tasks
expected cf a vife.
Died: I9IB, d\irlng a flu. epicenlc.
Eelen Ecily (Copper) Hibbard
Borns T'ay I5, 189^- In Kason City, II.
Education: Crsduatec from hifeh school.
Married: Roy Stanley Fibbard in 1920 Ir Oregon, II .
Hibbard brought wife back as surprise to all.
Chlldrer: Raised Stanley Keen Elbbard , age 8, and Roy
Donald Hibbard, age 6, and bore two daiighters , Dora
Ann Hibbard, February 21, 1922, Forest City, 11.,-
Jeaane Louise Kibbard, Septersber I6, 1923, Forest
City, Jl. ^--^^-.M-*'
Resided: Was raised in I'ason City until out of cchool,
went to Oregon, II. to be a allliner until she married
' Hibbard.
Religion: Was raised Presbyterian but went to Christian church
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and later Baptist church with her husband.
Folitlcal party » The Coppers were Democrats but Helen
changed sentiments upon marriage.
Leisure: Had very little social life except church.
Because of a beautiful voice, she vas In demand for
weddings, funerals, and all occasions at church. Also
active in the women's organization of her church.
Still resides in Forest City, II. but in ver> poor health.
Stanley Keen Hlbbard ( Informs t ion later)
Roy Donald Hlbbard
Born: September l4, 1915. Mason City, II.
Education: Graduated from high school ,
Married: Ellen Relnders
Children: Donna, Duane, Drexel, Diane
Residence: Baylis, II,
Occupation: Parmer
Religion: Baptist
Political party: Republican
Dora Ann Hlbbard
Born: February 21, 1922, Forest City, II.
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Education: Graduated from ^Igh school, one year of college
Married » Robert Wbit-aker
Children: Jay, Ann, James
Residence: KllKaukee, Wis.
Occupaton: Housewife
Religion: Fethodlst
Political party: Republican
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Jeanne Louise Flbbard
Born: September l6, 192 5
Education: Graduated froni high school
Married: Beryl LeCount
Children; Denlse, Lisa, Charles
Residence t Hayworth , II.
Occupation: Photography printer
Political party: Republican
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George Franklin Carey
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3orn» Karch 28, 1388 In KcLeansborc, II.
Educatloni Completed eight grades after loeny frs-ctlons of
years In a one room schoolbouae.
Harried* I-Iola rjamle Thoni;son on June 16, 191^* in hcLeans-
boro Methodist Church
Kilitaryt none
Chlldrenj George Logan Carey, February '}, 1916, KcLeansboro,
II. I Eugene William Carey, September 25, 1917t Kt. Vernon,
II. I Audre Ilaxine Carey, I^ovember 23» 1919. Morton, 11.;
Mildred Alleen Carey, August 25, 1921, Norsaal, 11.}
Donald Lee Carey, July 7, 1924, i-^orton, il.;umer Legon
Carey, January 24, 1929. lillswcrth, II.; Virginia Lenore
Carey, Tebruary 5. 193*+. Ellsworth, 11.
Resided: Was raised on a. faria outside of HcLeansboro and
lived there and in the town itself until he was transferred
by his job on the railroad to Evfiinsville, Indiana.
After three years he moved back to McLeansboro and from
there all over central Illinois in the Peorla-ziloomington
area. Retired at the last town where he was agent which
was Forest City, II. They then Eioved back to KcLeans-
boro some years later, then to Liiicolfi, xl. where he
died.
Occupation* «orked on the farm until the age of sixteen
when he became a railroad telegrapher, lie became a
station agent and stayed with the railroad ail of his
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V viieri Ki^lle they
Political party: Republican ^ ^^
sne 3<ov*d to
Civic Organization; Mason
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Leisure: Enjoyed reading, car rides, fishing, and telling
stories about the railroad. ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^
Travel: Enjoyed loading family In the car and driving to
relatives sometimes as far away as California,
Died: November 1965 at Lincoln, II. Buried at Hartsburg
Cenetery, Hartsburg, II.
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Noia Mamie (Thompson) Carey
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Born: November 4, 1891 at HcLeansboro, II.
Education: Graduated from high school.
Harried: George Franklin 'Jarey on June 15, lyl^ in HcLeans-
boro.
Children: George Logan Carey, February 3t 19 16, Mcijeansboro,
II.; Eugene William Carey, September 25, i91'/'t f^t. Vernon,
II.; Andre Naxine Carey, NoveTfber 23, 1919i Morton, 11.;
Mildred Aileen Carey, Auijust 28, 1921, Mormal, II.;
Donald L-ee Carey, July 7, 192^, Morton, II.; Cmer Legon
Carey, January 24, 1929, Ellsworth, il. Virginia Lenore
Carey, February 5. 19134, Ellsworth, II.
Resided: Haised in licLeansboro and did not leave until she
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married Carey in 191^ and raoved Evnnsvlile, Indiana.
She lived all ever central Illinois with husband
until he retired at Forest City, II., then went to
McLeansboro some years later, Carey died v/hile they
were living: at Lincoln, II. after which she moved to
Hartsburg, II. where she now resides.
Occupation: ^as a store cierk from the time she was out of
school until she was married (1909-191^) after which she
remained a housewife.
Heligioni Was raised and recalned a listhodist; active in
Laules Aid Society.
Political party: Hepublican
Leisure: When not taking care of children and home, she liked
to sew crochet , read, and dc tatting (lace aaicins).
Travel: Enjoyed traveling with husband and fanily. In the
last few years after her hus'oana's death, she nas traveled
to California, Alaslca, and Teuas to visit various sons
and daughters.
George Logan Carey - . ,.. , •v.slnazs
Born: February 3. 19l6 at HcLeansooro, II.
Education: Graduated fron Illinois Wesleyan University.
Harried: Elaine Roy -„ ._^^w.
Children: Henee. Phyllis, David, William, Hoy
Residence: iralos Park, II.
Occupation: Accounts;?*
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Heliglont Presbyterian
Political party I Republican
Eugene William Carey
Born: September 25, 191? at 'At, Vernon, 11,
Education: Gradvjated froit high school.
Married: Sffie Lolling
Children: hobert, Barbara
hesidence: iiartsburg, II.
occupation; factory worker
he lift ion: Lutheran
i-oliticai party: ir.epublican
Audre liaxlne Carey (Inforuation later)
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Hi lured i^ileen Carey
Born: August 28, 1921 at 1-Iormal, II.
Education: Graduated from high school and one year business
n, Kl&aHn
school.
Married; Divorced from Robert Fiohde.
Children! Leslie, Gregory, Geoffrey
Residence: Austin, Texas
Occupation: Gecretary
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Religions Methodist
Political Party: Hepubllcan
Donald Lee Carey • v^*^
Born: July 7. 192^ at Horton, II.
Education: Graduated from high school
Harried; Elolse Fflederer
Children: Glenn, Douglas ^'^
Hesldence: Morton, II,
Occupation: Sales rcanager
Religion: Amish
Political party: hepubllcan
Onier Leg on Carey
Born; January 24, I929 at Ells-worth, II.
Education: Graduated from Illinois iJesleyan University.
iieceived K.A. and i-h.D. from Indiana State University,
Married: Carol Grant
Children* Gayle, Craig, Dale, Jeffrey, Brian, Grant
Hesldence: Anchorage, Alaska
Occupation: Professor of business at Alaska Methodist
University.
Religion: Methodist
Political party; Republican
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Virginia Lenore Carey
3orn» February 5, 193^ at Ellsworth, II.
Educatlont Graduated from higb school. :y • *h^
Harried I Delbert Spaits ^' .
Children: Laurel, Bradley, Brian -• • >•
Residence! Naperville, II.
Occupation: Housev/ife
Religion: Methodist
Political party: Republican
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Stanley Keen Hibbard ' "^^ furniture
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Born: June 22, 1912 at Mason City, II.
Education: Went through grade school in Mason City, high
school in Forest City and graduated in 1930,
Attended Illinois College in Jacksonville for two
years . '^''^^
Military service: Went into the Army infantry in 19^2
until 1946 '*'*"' ^^^^ sftir»o©J in l^^JY ^« i.>«s««on, IX*
Karried; Audre i-^axine Carey on February 16, 19^6 in Forest
City Fethodist Church.
Children: Lyndon Stanley ITibbard , June 17, 19^7. rekin,.Il.»
Suzanne Lee Hibbard, April 23, 19^9. Fekin, II.; Cheryl
Jeanne Hibbard, January 20, 195^. Springfield, II.
Resided: Grew up in Mason City, II, iroved to Forest City
at age of twelve and regained there lintil itarried.
After icarriage, lived at Topeka, Petersburg, and
Hockford, II. '■'^ Ai'veo ir. xc^ptJiCH, .ve^fsre-juJ-ei f.^™
Occupatlont Has been a fanner all of his life until February
1974 when he moved to ths city and became a factory
worker ^•*-® '^' t^ ;: y urnea u <.tt, i.^-^'j.- i v-*-^. ► ^'.ve,^
Religion: Was raised in the Christian church but became a
Methodist when he luarried Maxine Carey. He was lay
leader of the church while in Petersburg, II.
Political party* Republican At^on Cc-sminal >r. and
Civic organizations: Farm Bureau, Phi Phi Rho Literary
Society. ,^^.
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Leisure: Beading, reflnlshlng ftirnlture
Travel: has never done much traveling do to nature of
occupation. ,^ fro« Av ;i. hockf cru . 11.
:rM? -^131 different schccli* ovai- t.he
«;ftd froK University of illlnois In
Audre Kaxine Carey r. .aad Is now attending r.lehi^n
Born: November 2j, I919 at Korton, II. 5;rcKrJ»»
ivducation: Graduated froin high school in 1937 in Beason, II.
Married: Stanley Keen Hibbard on February 16, 19^6 in torest
City, II. ,.d. April 15, 1973» isoc«jford,Il.
Children! Lyndon Stanley Hibbardi, June 1?, 19^7. rekin, 11.;
Suzanne Lee Hibbard, April 23» 19^9* Pekin, 11.; Cheryl
Jeanne hibbard, January 20, 195^ t Springfield, II.
Resided: Was born in F.orton, il. and lived all over central
Illinois during chil-:iood. She moved four times during
her high school years, rioved away from home to ieoria,
II. in 19^1 and lived in Topela, Petersburg and Hockford,
II. with husband.
Occupation: Sales cleric in an ice cream parlor 1937-1939.
hhoto file clerk for i^elourneau Co. 1941-19^3, moved
up to advertising production manager by 19^3 ., ^ .
and stayed
at that position until 19^6, Did not work away from
home after marriage.
Religion: Kethodist, active on Education Commission and
Official Board of her church.
Political party: Republican
Leisure: Sewing, knitting, reading, church work.
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Lyndon Stanley Rlbbard >^*:v«v>
Born: June 1?, 19^? at Pekln, 11.
Education: Graduated from Auburn High School, kockford, II.
in 1965 -^fter attending six different schools over the
years. He graduated Iron: University of Illinois in
1969 as a chemistry major, and is now attending Michigan
State University in their doctorate program. ;fcr>i. il-
I'arriedt Susan Haxlne Irecht on June 12, 1971 in Centennial
r-iethodist Church, Hockford, II.
Children: Lisa Suzanne Hibbard, April 15, 1973 r rxockf ord.Il.
Resided: Lived in Topeka, II. when first born, moved to
: Petersburg for grade school, then to hockford in I960,
1 Besided In Champalng, II. as a student from I963 to
1969. Returned to Rockford until September 1973 when
he moved to Eton hapids, Michigan.
Occupation: Taught eighth grade science from I969 through
1973. Is now a student-teacher-researcher at Michigan
State. t> ■". v'r^-.r-''.
Religion: Methodist r^ z : .- i--^"] : I : , 1.
Political party: Democrat ;;•:-, j ?- .'-gS o. 1:^ c'/ ;
Leisirre: Bullaing fui^nlture, reading, listening to music
Travel: Barely travel except to North Carolina, home of
: wife's family. :. :• =-. ij. iTj'T', '. ht^r i.-r ;*! :r:^ . 11.
Achievements: James Scholar, iJational Merit award winner
^el: ethotlst
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Suzanne Lee (Klbbard) Veltch
• '.-T sportSp vlGlt\r:£- frlem»s
Bornt Aprll23, 19^9. Pekln, II.
Education: Gradviated from itubrn Klgh School, Hockford, il.
in 1967; graduated from Blackbiorn College in 1971 •
r'arrled: Steven Lee Veltch on June 6, 197C, Centennial
Methodist Church, Hockford, II.
Resided: Fad lived in Topeka, Petersburg, and Hockford, II,
Lived in Carlinville, II. while attending college} now
resides in hockford,
Cccupation: Teacher of two and three year olds at a day
care nursery.
Religion: I^ethodlst
Political party: Republican
Leisure: Knitting, baking, visiting friends, redecorating
houses.
Cheryl Jeanne Flbbard
Born: January 2C, 195^ 1 Springfield, II.
Education: Graduated from Auburn High School in 1972;
will gradiiate from fiock Valley College In 197^
Single
Resided: Petersburg, II. until I960; then hockford , 11.
Occupation: Full-time student, part-time office worker.
Religion; I'ethodist
Folitlcal party: Democrat
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Leisure: reading, sewing, outdoor sports, visiting friends
Travel: l-:as been as far ivest as St. Louis and as far east
as iJew York state.
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Ceorg€: Frenliiin
Although try family has been In America for many genera-
tions, it is evident that i^ost of my ancestors came from the
British Isles. On the Eibbard side I am descended from
Robert Eibbard born Is Sallsburg, England on March IJ , 16 13.
He came to Salem, I-:ass. with his wife in 1635. He had nine
children. I am unable to trace the line continuously but
it is known that my great, great, great grandfather F.dwin . l:--.
otanley Hibbard, born ia 1839 in Ashford, Conn,, moved to
Illinois and married Sarah Randall Swaar from Hason City, II.
in i860. They had eleven children of whom four lived.
Cne, Augustine Hibbard, riecame a minister, tv.'o sisters
became school teachers, and Eliphaz, my great, great grand-
father was an accountant. His son, my great grandfather,
married another Swa^i^r and S'^rved in the Army during the
civil war. He then lyioved to Kansas where he recieved one
hundred and sixty acres of land from the government.
Because of a heai't condition, and being unable to farm,
he became a legislator . Ky grandfather, Hoy Stanley
in
Hibbard, came back from Kansas to Mas on City, II. as a
was »a o«o&stofjsil 'i.aturiiaj wh®^ tvyoy
young man,
Cn the Carey side of the family, the line is even"
sketchier. We do know that my grandfather's people were
■J riff; .
originally from County Cork, Ireland, George Franklin ,,;
, took
Carey was the youngest of seven. Ke became a railroad
telegrapher at the age of sixteen and stayed with the
railroad until he retired in 1953 •
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My grandmother, Nola Mamie Carey, Is my only living
relative capable of recounting something of the past. She
grew up on a farm outside of McLeansboro, II. Her parents
were John Logan Thompson and Nancy Jane Mauldlng and she
had one sister, Novle, one brother, Arnold, Their house
was one big room approximately twenty by twenty-four feet,
heated by a fireplace, with a stinmer kitchen in the yard,
TV^ey had three beds and used keiosene lamps for light. The
most hated Job of my grandmother's was to clean the chimneys
of those lamps every morning. There were three cows and
some chickens on the farm, and Nancy Thompson sold butter
for ten cents a pound. ^ *«» tr»e »&«
^'- Nola Thompson walked three miles to school as a child.
The school consisted of a wood stove in the center of a
large room containing eight grades. She recalls that the
log walls had cracks in them big enough to stick a hand
through, Nola then went to McLeansboro High School where
she graduated in I9II with eleven students in her class.
In the summer time, the big day for the children in
the Thompson faroily was an occasional Saturday when they
would take the hack to town for shopping. She also remem-
bers celebrating one Fourth of July by going to town, le
There was a carnival, cotton candy, a picnic and fireworks.
The family moved to town when Nola was thirteen. They took
a cow and chickens with them. John Thompson opened a znt
monument store, selling gravestones and markers, 's
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.ai9J{'iaffl bna aanoctasvats snllXga .oio^a inswunom
After graduating from high school, Nola went to work
In a general store in McLeansboro, She sold sugar, coffee,
soda, dry goods, hardware, and almost everything except
meat. She remembers that flour, cornmeal, and powdered sugar
came in large tubs from which she dipped the substances
and weighed it for each customer. *****
The Thompsons went to the Methodist church which is
where Nola met George Franklin Carey in a Sunday School
class. They went on their first date on Palm Svmday I9IO.
With another couple they traveled to a nearby town to go to
Catholic services with some friends. They were married when
Nola was twenty-three and Frank was twenty-six. Frank was
working as a railroad agent and telegraph operator in Evansville,
Indiana at they time of there marriage. They lived in a two
room apartment. Some of the things she remembered are taking
a boat ride to Henderson, Kentucky for twenty-five cents,
hobblesklrts , and riding from one end of town to the other
for five cents, t no^n i>ia«& wi ».«« *.*»«»**^ "*^ »«*-^ ---
h They moved back to HcLeansboro in I916. Nola Carey
remembers the revivals they had at McLeansboro once a year.
It was usually in the fall or winter so that the farmers
could come, and when the moon was full so that the people
would make it home safely late at night. Memories of all the
places lived at and when are hazy, some of it being recorded
by the birth of children. One event that stands out is the
purchase of their first Ford car in 1919* No driver's
ev^ry
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license was needed, and thus started the carey family's
love of car rides. Svinday afternoons were the best time
to pile all the family In the car, the smaller children
on stools on the floor, and head for the country.
The depression hit the family when they were In Ells-
worth, II. Frank Carey was laid off from the railroad and
became one of the many unemployed. Ke sold Cattle feed for
a while and finally got a position on WPA. After the depression
he returned to the railroad.
Both sides of my family consider the church an impor-
tant part of their lives. My grandmothers were active In
women societies, and my grandmother Hlbbard was a singer in
the church. For the Hlbbard, my family and the preceding,
the church constituted their social life since farming took
most of their time. My mother serves as Superintendent of
Studies, a member of Official Board and Council on Ministries
of her church.
Politically, both sides of the family are traditionally
Republican. From 1933 until his death in 1969t i'^i Hlbbard
was a member of the county board, and Forest City Township
Supervisor. Politics has lead to many lively discussions in
my own family because two of my parents children have
chosen to break that tradition.
Birthdays and holidays are usually marked by family
dinners. ^^ a small child I can remember spending Chrlstmases
at grandparents homes always with an abundance of food and
children. Now that we are older, my own family takes every
9tili ia&d 9cii ertdw Bao9mi»i1A \jsiinuS, .a9blt too Jo avol
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opportunity to be together.
My parents met in much the same way as my mother's
parents did. They were participating in a Christmas play
at church with my father playing Joseph and my mother
playing Mary. Both came from strong family backgrounds,
sharing conservative views. Their courtship was inter-
rupted by World War II and they waited until my father
got out of the service to be married.
A great emphasis has always been placed on education
by ray parents. I suppose the idea of wanting something
better for your children than what you had was the reason
for this emphasis. This concern for children is evident also
in their rather strict discipline. Their lives have always
been structured around the family and they have passed this
Ideology onto their children.
i
HIGGINSON, PATRICK JA.MES, 1950-
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FAMILY DATA
\, Grandfather (your father's side)
^^"^. Jfiff HTGrjN.SgN c
If dead, date of death ^n^ Fphm^^^^v^i
Current Residence
957
Place of birth Morganfield^ Union-Co. Data of Birth 13. Anril, IHHO
Kentucky-
Education (number of years):
grade school five high school vocational college
Occupat lon(s)
1st Lumberjack
2ndcrewed on mailboat
Ohio Kiver
3rd Miner
Oates^
0ate8_
Dates
PUCE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Paducca. Kent' Co> K\Oates
2ndPaducca, Kent "^o. KyJJates
-1945 3rd Johnston City, 111. Dates
/«thNight Guard
Dates 1945-1954 Ath Johnston City, 111. Dates
Re 1 1 g i on Baptist
Political parties, civl) or social clubs, fraternities, etc. Democratic Club,
American Legion, Veterans of Forgien Wars, Church Groups ,
Place of Marriage to your grandmother ^ickleff . Ballard Co. Kv "^^^^HuJJil
NOTE: If your father was raised (to age 18) by a stepfather or another relative give
that data on the back of this page. (A-1)
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906
, Grandmother (your father's side)
Name Leonia Leon McDANIEL
If dead, date of death Mav. li
Current Residence
l^^i.
Place of bIrtKOscar. Ballard Co. Kentucky Date of birth 26^ August, 1B8^
Education (number of years):
grade school eight ^fgh school vocational college
Occupat i on (s)
1st
2nd
3rd
^th
_D«tes_
Dates_
Dates_
Dates
lst_
2nd_
3rd_
4th
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Dates
Dates
Dates
Dates
Religion , Baptist (Free Will)
* Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc. Democratic Clnb
Church Groups
Place of marriage to your grandfather wickleff,. Ballard {^j}. DATEi^/ , .T,,^g- iq Q G
'^°'"' il^a)f<»a;t^Sfi»fh»*6a«'«t«'tiil? Wi^A-J)? "'P"^'^*'' °'' ^"°^^*'' '"«'^^'^'= S'^'^
A- 1 '.lepqr.ifMjfather (your father's side)
N.IIIM'
I » <U'nt\, (l.itr of death
Curront Residence
H Incc of bl rlh
Ediic;ition (number of years)
grade school high school
Date of Bl rth_
vocational
col lege i
Occupat lon(s)
Ut
2nd
3rd -
'♦th
Dates
Dates_
Dates_
Dates
1st
PLACE OF RESIDENCE \
(after leaving home) j
Dates I
2nd
Dates
3rd_
Dates
Dates
r
-h
Re 11 qi on
fraternities,
etc.
Political parties, civil or social clubs,
1
Place of marriage to your grandmothar
date
A-2 Stepgrandfflother (your fathar's side)
Nam?
I f dead, date of death
Place of bi rth
Current Resldence_
Date of birth
Education (number of years):
grade school high school
Occupat lon(s)
1st
2nd
3rd
Dates
Dates
Dates
vocati
onal
col leg
1st
PLACE
(after
OF RESIDENCE
leaving home)
i 2hd
3rd
— r*.
Date
K
Date^-
Date;
Re I igion
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
.M(
Place of marriage to your grandfather
Date
3.
Grandfather (your mother's side)
If dead, date of death
Current Residence Marinette . Marinette Co. Wjsconsi:
.892
Place of birth 3. Aurust 1
Education (number of years};
grade school five high school
Occupat lon(s)
list farmer
\
jZnd carpenter
_ Date of bl rth Mar inet te. Wisconsin
vocational college
milkman
!«th raillright
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Datesl914-1928 1st Ivanhoe, Lincoln Co. Dates 1914-2i
Minnesota
Dates 2ndMarinette, Marinette CoQates 19 28-
M IS cons in — _— -
Dates ir6 Dates
Dates
i»th
Dates
Religion Roman Catholic
•olitical parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
.'lace of marriage to your grandmother Mar inet te , ^^arinette Co, Wis <iate 14^ June 1914
Jote: If your mother was raised by a aiepfatiiir ur inpttier relative tic age \B) ~~
give that data on the back of this page (C-I)
irandmother (your mother's side)
lame Elle" ANDEPSEN ^Current Residence
f dead, date of^ death February^ 1944 -——---————————
lace of birth Wilcox, Oconoma Co, Wis cons in q^^^ ^^ birth ^^ * January 1894
ducat Ion (number of years) —————————.
grade school high school vocational college
ccupat ion(s)
;5t
nd
rd
Dates
Dates
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home) ^
l«t Ivanhoe. Lincoln Co. Dates 1914-28
Minnes ota
2nd Marinette, Marinette Ccj^^^gg 19 2 3-44
Dates
3rd
Wis cons in
Dates
eiigion ProdfiR tiajaJ; . fif^nv.p'
olitical party, civil or soda
rted Catholic
1 clubs, sororities, etc.
,1 ace of marriage to your grandfathaf "arrnet te , wis consin ' (fate 14 . June 1914
ote: If your mother was raised by a stepmother or another r-iaHw- r»« --- i^;'
J y'< wii Liiac daia on cne DacK oP this page CD~2)
C-l 'jtepgrandf ather (your mother's side)
N.jine Current Res i dence
I f (U'rid, (la If oF dftath
I' Ik ' "I l<j I III D.itc 1)1' lii I III
I 1 1 IK .it I 'III (iiiiiiiln' r fff ye. 1 1 '. )
■ if.iili- •.( liDol li i(jli school vocolionol collnn*
()Lcu|),)llon(s) , • _ _'^" PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Dates 1st Dates
- ?n(l Dates 2nd ^Dates_
- 3rd ^Dates 3rd ^Dates
^th Dates ^th Dates
Re 1 i g i on
Political parties, civil or soda] clubs, fraternities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandmother dat6
D-? S tef)C)r.indmother (your mother's side)
Name Emerance. KONYN Current Residence Marinette, Wise
I f (loacf, date of death
Plrtcf. of birlh Date of bl rth 31, March , 1901
Education (number of years) ——————————
grade school high school vocational college
0ccijpation(5) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
I ... (after leaving home)
1st Dates 1st Dates
2nd Dates 2nd Dates
Dates
1st
Dates
2nd
Dates
3rd
3rd Dates 3rd Dates
D 1 : • Catholi c
Re I I cj I on
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandfather J'larinette, Wisconsin Date 12' bept
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rHUDfttN of A & B ^or A-i or a-U - your father's name should appear below
Name Bo':1)y Gene HIOGINSON
Place of birth Johnston City, ill". " " j^^g 30, September, 1928
Number of years of schooling twelve Osc!.;^atidrt supervisor
ResldenceLpves Park, Illinois fi:;rlta'j oTatuS marrniu
Number ofDrfldran six — — —
Name "'-ertrude May
Place of birth Randana, i>allarH'^ iventucl^ta 3, April, 1907-5, Nov. 1907
Number of years of sciiooiing "~~" Ci-iupatlbrl ' "
Res I dence KaritaJ Stszur. ~~~~~~"~~~~~~~"
Number of chi Idren ———————
Hame^osie Juanitia
Place of birth Morpanfield, Union, Ky~"d3t'^9, December 1911
Numb-r of years of schcoTing 9 r^c;;^atlOn^ housewifT~
Res I dence J phn s t on City. iTlT ' '^r'i'iaT'^tatv.'j d i v orceT ——————
Number of chl Idran 4 ""^
Name Georgia Lee
Place of^ birth Bandana, "allard Ky ' "^dc^t-j 18, March 1909
Number of years of schooling ,8 T'cci'pot (6rt ' housewife • —
Residence Johnston City, HI ^^rTtlTTtatus ,. "
Number of children T ""^^^^^
Name Alice Kathern
Place of birth Morganfield, Union Ky. c!^t®22, March 1913
NuMber of years of schooi->ig » "" :'c?!.ipa6J6n fflacTl 'i'-e operat or
Residence Ch^ca.o, Cook 'H-T—^TTPTt^T-gY,,^^^^^--:— -^
Number of chl Idrgn 4 ~
Name William Jefferson
y'^" <^^ birth 14. March ,1915.-29 Nov. 1973!t^ Morranfield Union Ky.
Number of years or schooHng f urc-'s^Vlcn W&CUfHgst ' "
Resldiince __-.«.«.«. nTrTtat Status divorced "
Number of chlTdren
Name Sherlock Watson .
Place of birth J op]j)4 , MaS 5 6c 111. ^^^^^ 24, April 1921
Number of years or schooTinri 8 Occupasion labor-r
Residence J ohns ton ^ity, 111 T-'iri £e!"at'atu3 divofl't^U
Number of chl Idron l — — — *
Name James Marshall
Place of birth Mor can f i eld , Tn - on Ky. djt^ 10 October 1917-20 January 1949
Number of years of schooi fng ^ ""(.'^.--.ci'potJOrt iahor'oer
Residence i-Urita} Status mSmn!
Number of chndren 1
Name Joseph Dourlas
Place of birth Johnston City, 1^1 date 24 August 1923
Number of year$"of schoor iTig' 12 ^ " Cccuoatlort r^tiT^Sd APitlJf
Residence Johnston City, ill .-"jrltal Status widoV-ST -——_———
Number of chl Idren 4 " ""
Name Lady Lloyd
Place of birth Grove Center, Union Ky. d^^ie 1, June 1926- 28, July 1927
1ttfuL°ri y«o'-3 o^ 6che;)Hn5 Occupation
residence . ,.. ''I'-'i v\' ^
Number orrrmtJTCrr — — ,•)! itaTbtatu3_^
cmkDRtN Of A & b ^or A-i or 8- u - your father's name should appear below
Name Lenna
Name Lenna N^dgnR
P 1 ace of birth.Tnhn.tnn r^.-^^.
Number of years of scnool I rig
Res I dence
Number of chF Idren
1 f Ar^ 7 11 data ^s till born
9 Occupatlbrt
narital Statui "~" — ^
Name
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Number of years of school Ing
Res i dence "
Number of chl Idren
Mame
Place of birth "
Number of years of' school Infl
Res I dence '
Number of chl Idren
Name
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Number of years o^ school Ing
Residence
Number of cdl Idren
Name
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Number of years of schooling
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Number of chl Jdren
Name
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Number of years of school Ihg
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Number of chl Idren
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Number of years of schooling
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Name
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Number of years of schooling
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Number of children
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Number of years o^ schooling
Res i dence
Number of chi Idren
Name
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Number of years of •choolirtg
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Number oT till lUrBll
"3ate
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date
„ . . _ Occupation
narital Statu*
liarital Status
date
7ccupatl6h
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date
OccupatTSrT
date
TJccupatTon"
_ Marital Status
date
.^_^_^^ Occupatidh
narital Status
date
"BccupatToh"
Marital Status
date
-——..^—_^ OccupatlOh
narital status
date
^ccupatT^
"aritai Status
(MIl.ljKtN ot (, and 0 (or (-1, l)-l)-your mother's runic should appt-.ir helow
/I. "• :
n.,,,- .,r i,l I ih - (I, lie
Muliiii'i .)l />-.ir . of school irif) Occupation
!'■ ■. i 'I'-iK . Marital Status
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(.'. rj,M.i-_
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I 7. Natiic
Number of ch I Idren
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f<p>, idftice Marital Status \
Number of ch i Idren
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Number of years of schooling Occupation
Kes i tiencc Mar I taT^Status
Number of ch i I dren
/ '4. N.jmr
P 1 ,i<,<- of Lirtfi d"a'te
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Ke-, i denf e Marital Status
Number of ch i I dren
Nrinie
PI. ice of t)l rth date
Number of years of schooling Occupation
«es i dence Marital Status
Number of chl Idren
/ 6. N.ime
Plocc of hi rth date___
Number rjf years of Schooling OccupatlOh
Residence Marital Status
P I ace of birth date
Number of years of schooling Occupation "
Residence Marital Status
Number of chi Idren "*"
Name
P I ace of birth date
Number of years of schooling Occupation ""
Residence Marital Status
Number of ch i Idren — — — —
1 9. Name
P lace of bi rth date
Number of years of schooling OccupatlOh
Residence HarltaT Status \
Number of chi Idren
3i,0. Name
Place of birth date
Number of years of schooling OccupatiOrT
Residence Marital Status '
Cllll.UKtN <,t (. and 0 (or (.-I, U-l)-yoiir mother's rionie should appe.ir helow
n,,„„. Mildred Patronella KOK'YN
CI. I..- <.f ill I III Ivanhoe , Lincoln Minnesota-
HiiMil)''! <)l /f.ir^ of scliool Iruj ^^
Ml-'. iilriK.c Loves Park, Iliinoi;
. ''■'^'' i;. August IS^fi
Occupat I on housewife
Niiiiilirr ol t.lilldron
Marital Status I'arried
'*■'""' Mar^ar^t JpSftphinp
'''•'"• "''"'"' Ivanhoe Linfioln Minnp-^nt
Nijitilii-r 'i( y.M ', of school lilq 1^
««r'. > '''-"ce Detroit . Michityan
Niiniber of ch I 1 dren 6
-L±
a date 22 September 1915
Occupation teacher
Marl tal Status married
N.iiiK: (Gertrude Louise
P I J CO of h i r th Ivanhoe
^ . ■^w.^.^i . Minnas ote^
fJuinb«;r of years of schooling 12
Kcs i (iencc San Die.cro, Californ ia
fJumher of chTTdi
"ilarw John Nickolas
f I -u.!' of Lirtti Ivanhoe , Minnesota
'JiiiiituM (jf ye.irs of schooling
H«;", i deiir.e Marinette, Wisconsin
*(uniber of ch i I dren 4
Janie Nickolas Arthur
' I iiu; of' bl rlR Ivanhoe , Minnesot;
Jumber of ycors of schooling JTT
(esidence "'arinette, Wisconsin
UlillJt: I
o I cii I I ui en
12
I 'i"i>- Francis Violet
M.ice of birth Ivanhoe, Minnesota
lumber of years of schooling
losidence ^Akron,, Ohio
TT
lumljfj r of ch I fdren
Ionic
Peter Adrian
' laco of bi rif^ i-vanhoe , Minnesota
lumber of vicars. of schooling
tesidcnce ^Marinette, Wi^
Ti-
s c n ri y 1 n
lumber of ci
lame
'lace of bi rth Ivanh
years of schooling
Marinette, Wise'
oe, Minneso
lumber of
les i dence
lumber of ch i Idreni 9*
^1
unain'
lame Barnard James
lac~of birth
'"" o^ b.rtn_j^^^^^tf HnrnnMn
umber of years ot scnool Ing 12
esldence Okinowa, — — — —
umber of cfii tdren 3
date
Marital Status
Occupat ion
,3 Aiiptiis.t. I°il7
sprrfitary
d-i vnrr.H
date
27., Mfirrh 1919
^ , ■ Occupation Mnrhinp-^t
Marital Status Married
__ date l.AucT^st ;L920
Occupation truck driver
Marital Status married
date ig M^v iq99
.— _ I If --Mj I ii ri ri
_^^___^_^^^ ccupatlOrt secretary
Marital Status married
_ date 2. JJune 1924
Occupation
millr i rh t
Marital Status married"
date
__ "^'^f 11. ■T11I.V, .l.qZ'i
Occupation l^ouseVile
Marital Status ^'arries
^»^^ 111. Tinnrry 1030
.^,_^ Occupatlort^^^. -^-^-ff^-
ttarital Status married
ame
lace of birth
umber of years of school Ing
esidence
'"'"ber of chi Idren
date
Occupation
Hdirl tal Status
^our Father
iame Robby Gene HTGGINSON
If dead, date of death
Current Residence Loves Park. Winn. ILI .
•lace of birth Johnston City. Illinois Pete of birth 30. SentPmbPr iQ9ft
ducat I on (number of years} ———————— '^'^' • ^^ vvtiiwBi, , iui,n.
grade school
iccupatlon(s)
St Shipfitter
high school x
vocational
col lege
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Dates 1946-1947 Ist Chicago. Cook- Til Patesi q^^.i q c^?
nd Machine operator Datea.947- 1950 2tid Morrow. Ohio D^tesi Qf^7_i qrt
rd Inspector Dates 1950-1957 3rd Tjnlev Park. Cook inPatesiQfii. 10^^
°^^^^21^1Z '♦th Loves Park, tfnnn. TuDatesiq^^,
jth Management
olltlcal parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
lace of marriage ^°^^°^J^^^'j^^^ir^nffn,^ir,^ <**t'.29. NQ.Yfinibn.r "mft"
OTE: If you were raised by a stepfather or another reTatTve give that data on tne back
I of this page. (E-2)
bur Mother
ame Mildred Patronella KONYN
f dead, date of death
tiace of birth t„,„v,^„ t • 1 u-
ducat ion (number of yea fs J
grade school high school ^ vocational
Current Residence j,„,^p^ p^^,^^ ;^.„„_ ^^^^
Date of birth 11, August 1926
col lege
ccupation(s)
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(efter leaving home)
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^es i dance Loves Park. 111". Marital Status n.arr-ipH
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(ame Sharon Ann
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GENICALOGY CHART
J'bhii' barnett HIGGINSON
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Jeff HIGGINSON
lobby Gene HIGGINSON
ick James HIGGINSO
1 3 - X o V e mt) e r' ' i 5"S 6
ied 31, "January 19
Father
B 30, September 192^^
M20, November 1948
D
Grandfather
Bl3, April 18S0
M24, June 1906
D20, February 1957 Great grandmother
Great grandfather
M13, April 1880
D
Marybelle WAGONER
Le onia_.L
Grandmo
f&Sfl ,^9P4NJ.gjH M4 Augu
ther D
B
D
e li j ah_J.cP AN IJ;L.„
Bi'^eo
9t 1887
B 26, August 188!
D May 1954
Virginia HARRIS
B 1861
D
John KONYN
ro
Theodore John KONYK m
Grandfather
b3, August 1892
M14, June 1914
D
Mildred PatronPlla K^nvn
Mother
BIT, August 1926
M 20, November 1948
D
B
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Ellen Andersen
Grandmother
b24, January 1894
Q February 1944
0 1894
Patronella BORST
B 1855
D 1938
Otis Nelso ANDEPSEN
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Sources of Information
Interviews:
Mrs. Alice Kraft
Mrs. Helen Carter
Mrs* Georgia Mart on
Mrs. Mildred Hlgginson
Mr, Bob Higginson
Mr. Theodore Konyn
Mrs. Eraerance Konyn
Mr. jShn K'cnyn
Mrs, Mabel Konyn
Mr. Nick Konyn
Mrs. Marie Konyn
Mrs. Louise Konyn
Chicago, Illinois
Gary, Indiana
Johnst-on City, Illinois
Loves Farli, Illinois
Loves Park, Illinois
Marinette, V/isconsin
Marinette, Wisconsin
Marinette, V/isconsin
Marinette, V/isconsin
Marinette, V/isconsin
Marinette, V/lsconsin
Marinette, V/lsconsin
THANK YOU
Jeff Higginson was born at home into the growing family
of John Barnett Higginson and his wife Mary Belle Haggener,
The date was April 13, 1880 and home was a farm in Union County^
Kentucky. The family was a proud southern family whose wealth
was on the decline; however they still had an above average income,
Blacks who helped on the farm now had onced been slaves
owned by John'a father* The area was Baptist and John
brought his family up, which eventually grew to four boys'and
three girls, in the Baptist religion*
Their life wasn't as hard as others; but still the children
helped with the work on the farm. The family grew almost all
their own food, what they didn't grow was purchased in
Morganf ield,. 1% miles from the farm. Their money came from
the horses they bred for racing.
All of the children helped on the farm and attended school
whenever they could. School was a one room building which the
students had to walk to. All the family activities were centered
around the church and the rest of the family. Holidays were
celebrated by big dinners and church socials*
Jeff Higginson only reached the fifth grade in school.
I have been unable to find out if this was because of the work
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load at the farm or my grandfathers wandering nature. My
grandfather left home and got a job as a lumberjack in
Paducah, Kentucky, Here his foreman introduced his niece
Leonia Leon McDaniel to Jeff Higginson,
Elijah McDaniel and Virginia Harris were married on August 4,
1887 and settled on their farm in Ballard County, Kentucky,
Neither Elijah nor Virginia came from wealthy families. Their life
would be of people who make their living from the land,
making their own clothes, and slaughtering their own meat.
On August 28, 1888 their first daughter was born and they
named her Leonia Leon McDaniel, In all there would be four
girls born into the family. They helped on the farm whose
major crop was tobacco, Leonia started chewing tobacco at age
seven in the fields and continued until her death.
The girls attended school when the work on the farm
permitted. Surprisingly, Leonia went through the eighth
grade, since school was not considered necessary for a young
girl. The more important things were learned at home such as
cooking, cleaning and all the other things needed to be a
good homemaker.
Although the farm life was hard the family was close.
Their activities were cerfered around the Baptist church and
the small town of Bandana, which was a few miles from the farm.
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The town of Bandana was only a post office, blacksmith shop,
general store and three saloons. Most of the families in
the area traded with the wap;on trains j^oinp; west which came
by about three times a week.
Leonia and her sisters p;rew up being trained to be wives.
At a church social her uncle introduced her to a young man
named Jeff Higginson. They started seeinc each other and were
married on ^une 24, 1906 in Hickleff County, Kentucky,
Leonia and Jeff Higginson lived 3t:\ poor life in Kentucky,
The children came quickly and often one right after another,
Jeff always grew his own food for his family; however the
family's money came from his job as a mail boat pilot. He
traveled up and down the Ohio River with mail, freight and
sometimes a few passengers. The family moved to small tov;ns
along the river whichever was the most convenient to wherf
Jeff was working, Witn this kind of mobile life the family
became quite dependent on one another.
Leonia was boss over the children. Jeff worked long hours
and seldom could be bothered with disciplining the children.
After thirteen years of working on the river Jeff took
his family west to southern Illinois in Massac County where
he hoped he would be able to spend more time with his family.
Here again Jeff had a small piece of land to farm, but also
worked in nearby Joppa firing the boilers in a factory. Not
caring for working in a building Jeff moved his family two years
later to Johnston City, Illinois in Williamson County.
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Here Jeff took a job as a top man at the coal mines.
His job was directing coal cars as they came out of the mines.
He had a good job and he wasn't confined indoors or worse yet in
the shaft of the mine.
Although the family moved quite a bit Leonia always made
a good home for her children. There v/ere twelve children born
in the family. Some of the children have unusual names because
Leonia was an avid reader. She would name her children after
the books heros, Jeff and Leonia children's names are Gerty May,
Georgia Lee,. Rosie Juanita, Alice Kathern, William Jefferson,
James Marshall, Sherlock Watson, Joseph Douglas, Lady Lloyd,
Bobby Gene, and Lenna Nadene, In addition to her own c^^ildren
there were always friends or relatives stayinrr with the family.
By the time the family was living in Johnston City they were
getting a little crowded. The house rule was all girls sleep in
the front bedroom and all boys sleep in the back bedroom.
My father was born while the family was living in Johnston
City on September 30, 1928 and named Bobby Gene. This was
just before the great depression but times werp not to hard on
the family. Many of the brothers and sisters were married or livinj
a)way from home. There were just four children still at home and
Leonia's mother was living with the family by now. Jeff was still
able to work at the mines and grow about half of the family's
food on the small plot of land where the family lived.
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Johnston City wasn't a bad place to grov up in. The town
had grown to 6,000 people and every thing anybody could want
could be bought in town. The public schools were good and there
were numerous churches. To a young boy growing up it was ideal.
There were plenty of friends to go swimming with, or to the movies
or the hundreds of other things that boys do, Rob was never
over disciplined as a child, V/ith Jeff working and Leonia reading
a young man could grow up quite independent.
The first school Bob went to was sfiefferson Grade School
and later Washington Middle School, The work load was similar
to other schools all over the country; however there were also
plenty of activities on the weekends for the students. Bob
started Johnston City High School just as World War II was breaking
out. All of his brothers and many of his friends went away.
The high school was similar to others of the time as the male
students recieved much more technical training than the students
are taught now. Because of the war jobs were plentiful in the
area, Bob worked part time all through hiph school. '^ome of his
jobs were janitor in a ladies clothing store, delivering groceries,
and working in a movie house.
When Bob graduated from high school in 1946 the war was over.
All of his brothers returned safely and tried to resume their old
lives. Jeff had just retired from the mines (he later took a job
as night watchman) and jobs were scarce. Unable to find a good
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job Rob accepted an invitation to live with his sister Alice
and her husband Frank Kraft in Chicago, Illinois. ^n the Chicago
area jobs were easy to find and Rob was soon working as a
stearafitter in the shipyards.. Later Bob changed jobs and went to
work for American Can Company as a machine operator for the sum
of $45.00 a week.
Living on the south side of Chicago is quite different than
living in southern Illinois. Bob worked all day and went out
at night* On one of these occasions he was with a group of men
and they met a group of nurses from one of the near by hospitals.
In this group of nurses was a thin, dark haired girl from
Wisconsin. Her name was Mildred Patronella Konyn. This was
November of 1947 and Millie and Bob dated steadily for a year
and were married in Marinette, Wisconsin on November 20, 1948.
John Konyn and Patronella Borst were born, raised and married
in Holland. Seeking to change their lives they followed relatives
to a strange soundinc^ place in a promised land. Not many people
in Holland could say Marinette, Wisconsin, but all knew of the
United States. It was a country of freedom, wealth and land,.
The journey to the new country was made by boat. The trip was
long and difficult. Just days from New York harbor an infant
daughter' of John and Patronella's became ill and died. The Captain
of the ship agreed to keep the child's body aboard so that she could
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be buried in a cemetary in the families new home.
Upon arrival in ^ew York John and Patronella started the
lone overland journey to Wisconsin. When they arrived John purchased
a small farm outside of Marinette where he and his wife could
forget their sorrow and start their life anew.
Theodore John Konyn was born on August 3, 1892, In all
Patronella had fifteen children and all were raised on the small
farm in Vi'isconsin, Marinette was a community of farnimg and
sawmills. There were twenty-six sawmills in Marinette and not
much 61se, The town had a Catholic Church and a few stores and
saloons. The farm families grevr all their own food, raised all
their own meat and made their own belongings.
When ^'heodore John was three years old his father died
suddenly. Due to the hard life on the farm alone, his mother
soon remarried a man called Peter Friend. Later they adopted
a daughter of their own.
Theodore John called John by everyone, grew up learning to
work with his hands from his stepfather. Peter taught his step
son how to farm and the use of carpenter's tools, Patronella
made sure that was not all her children learned. Every day when
the children were old enough they walked 3h miles to school.
At home Patronella taught her daughters what they needed to know
to become good wives and Peter taught his stepsons to be good
huspands. and fathers.
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A boy growing up in the late 1800's made his own activities*
There were plenty of brothers and sisters to play with and the
neighbors always had lots of children. There was always lots of
hunting and fishinp to do too» The families church which was
Catholic provided some social activities and Marinette was growing;
all the time.
In 1912 John went to a Halloween party and there he met a
pretty, young lady named Ellen '^nderson. They liked each other on
sight and John rode her home on the handle bars of his- bicycle.
John and Kllen dated for two years and on June 14, 1914 they
were parried in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Marinette,
Kis cons in .
Ellen Anderson was born on January 24, 1894, Her father
had a large dairy farm just outside Wilcox, Oconoma County,
Wisconsin. He vras the first person to deliver milk door to door
in Marinette, Ellen's life was similar to others growinr up in
the area. The family had fourteen children. Their children
worked on the farm and attended school. A protesiant: church
was attended, faithfully every Sunday, The entire family would
dress in their finest and use a horse draiwn wagon to go to church
When Ellen was eighteen she met a tall, goodlooking young man
named Theodore John Konyn, They were married on June 14, 1914
when Ellen was twenty years old.
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John and Ellen settled near Ivanhoe, Linden County, Minnesota.
John had been there as a boy and had always liked the land.
At the time of his marriape the state of Minnesota was offering
farms to lease at a reasonable price.
There family grew rapidly with eitrht children beintr born in
eleven years. In 1930 there would be a ninth child born , in the
family. John would put Ellen and the children into the wapon
and po to a barn dance held every week in the town 5 miles away.
John made a qood living in Minnesota and the family was comfortable.
In 1928 he moved his family back to Marinette because Ellen's mother
was ill.
When the depression struck in 1929 times were hard for the
family and John took a job as a milkman in Marinette. He used
a horse drawn wagon going door to door delivering milk. The horses
were so well trained they would stop at each house on the route
by themselves. Later he worked on the government sponsered HPA
program building roads.
The farm house in Marinette was small. There were two bedrooms
for the girls and one large bedroom for the boys. There was no elec-
tricity or vrater in the house, and the bathroom was a good hundred
feet from the back door. Their heat came from a pot-bellied stove
in the dinning room and a big cooking stove in -the kitchen^
needless to say .the upstairs was verv cold on those winter nights.
The family grew and canned their own food, butched their own
meat and made their own sausages and cheese. All of this was
stored in a dirt cellar under the house.
Mildred Patronella was born August 11, 1926, Times were
hard on the Knoyn family but it is remembered as a hapjjy one.
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They are a very close family and everybody helped as best as they
could. As Mildred crew older she helped her sisters pick berries
at a neiphbors. The pay was 2f' a quart and on a pood day she mifrht
earn 60f^. Other chores around the farm were weeding the vegetable
garden, gathering fire wood, and bringinq the cows in for milking,
When Mildred started school she had one wool dress for winter
and one cotton one for summer which her mother made on a trendle
sewing machine. The school was a single room with eight grades
in it. Out of fifteen students in t)ie school eleven were Konyn's
from three families. In the winter if a blizzard was coming Ellen
would senfi one of the older boys with the horse drawn sleigh to
school to bring the younger children home*
The depression was easinr in the country. When the papermills
started working again John got a j'ob as a millright with Scott
Paper Company. For several years things improved for the family.
The older children were workinc and thinking of marriage. John
and Ellen never interferred with their childrers decisions. Once
they were erown up the children were mature enough to decide how
their lives would go.
Disaster struck the family in Aug-jst 1941 when it was discovered
that Ellen had tuberculosis. Her health declined and she was put
in a sanitarian. The family was stunned, the person they relied
on so heavily was suddenly gone.
To further the anxiety the three oldest sons went away to
war in 1942, John traveled as often as he could to be with Ellen,,
but he knew it was only a matter of time. In February of
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1944 ^llen passed away. ^he was buried in the family's plot
in Marinette. ^lowly the family tried to return to normal;
however it would never be the same.
Mildred's sifters were marrying and when her brothers returned
from overseas they too thought about marriaKC. In 1945 John
remarried a widow named Emerence ^tewart with five children. Mildred
took an apartment in Marinette after she (graduated from high
school. She was workinc in the papermill on defense work for
the army. Hahtinp a chant^e in her life Mildred decided to move
to Chicago, Illinois after she saw an ad in the Eagle Star
Marinette's newspaper for nurses aides at Michael Keese Hospital,
-Mildred lived in a nurses dormitory fairly close to the hospital;
however the neighborhood is in such a poor section of town that a
police officer would meet the nurses coming off their shift at
the front door of the hospital, and escort them to the dormetory.
Many times groups of nurses would go out on their nights off. On
one of these outinjj^ Mildred met a young man from southern Illinois
named Bobby Gene . Higgins on ,
This was November of 1947 and Millie an^l iiob dated steadily
for a year and were married in Marinette, Uisconsin, on November 20-,)
1948, Their first home was in Chicago at 56th and Blackstone Avenue.
By this time Bob was an inspector at American Can Company and
Millie was working at Time-Life as a stenographer.
In the begining of 1950 they moved to Homen Avenue on the
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on the south side of Chicago and on November 13, 1950 their
first child was born. They named him Patrick James. Millie
quit work and they lived on one paycheck. Hy this time Bnb
was making better money and they really weren't to bad off.
The family was able to purchase furniture and a television set
durinR this period. On February 11, 1952 a pirl was born into
the family her name was Gail Marie,
The family was prospering all the time. In 1953 the first
automobile was purchased. Bob v-a s movinr: up at American Can
Company and the raise in pay was welcomed. The family made many
trips to Marinette and Johnston City to see family and friends;
however one such trip was for a sad purpose. In 1953 Leonia
Higginson passed away. The family gathered together to pay
their respects to Leonia and help Jeff with his sorrow, Jeff
was seventy-three by this time had trouble carinp; for himself.
He was losing his sight.
Bob talked Jeff into living with his family in Chicaj^o, Jeff
stayed with either his son Bob or his daughter Alice. Bob felt
that Jeff's blindness was curable and this was confirmed by specialists
Jeff was operated upon and was able to see until his death in
February 1957.
Bob who now had nothing to keep him in Chicago decided to accept
an offer from American Can Company to move to Cincinati, Ohio.
This meant a promotion and a raise in pay for the family. The
move was made in August, 1957,
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The family first move to an apartment in Cincinnati where
they lived for just a few months until a house was rented in
the northern town of Morrow, Ohio* The town of Morrow was small
only 300 people and quite different from Chicai^o or even Marinette
and Johnston City. The town was in a valley with steep hills on
either side, ^he least amount of snow pretty well broupth the
entire town to a stand still for no one could pet out of town.
Throuph the center of town passed the Little Miami Hiver.
Every spring with the melting snows the river would flood. With
us living on a tall hill we always had a pood view of the water.
Our house became a refuge for people who had to leave their homes.
The reason being *^ob was on a rescue boat and when he pulled people
from their homes he gave them his address and sent them on.
Tragedy struck the faniily on July 3, 1958. Pat and Gail
walking home from the store accepted a ride from a neighbor
Hendel Short. Hendel a constrution >/orker was bringing home a
dump truck that night. On the ride home Gail, who was against the
door, fell out and was run over by the rear wheels. She- was rushed
to the hospital but died several hours later. bhe was buried in
^^arinette, close to the Grandmother she had never known, Ellen. Konyn,
The family was shaken by her death, i^ob and Millie who were
planning to have a house built decided to go ahead with their plans.
The home at 252 V^estview Drive was finished in November 1958, A
"third child (Sharon Ann was born November 19, 1956) was born in
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September, 1959 she was named Linda Louise,
I rememher little of Chicago except towards the end of our
stay there. I went to a Catholic rrado school for kinder^arden
and first grade, but in Ohio I started Roin*' to public schools.
Morrow was a pood town to live in. I had lots of friends and we
always seemed to have plenty to do. In the winter the sleddin?: was
preat, it seemed like we were poing a 100 miles per hour down
those steep hills. In the summer there were plenty of fields to
play in with our B-B gtms . In 1961 when my father announced that
he had accepted a job offer from National Can Company and that
we would have' to move back to Chicago, I wasn't too thrilled..
This was the only home I had kno'n and all of my friends were here.
We went anyway.
Bob would be an assistant foreman with National ^an Company.
The move made in the sprinp of 1961 was made to Tinley Park,
Cook County, Illinois. This is a southern suburb of Chicago.
The first home here was out of the city limits so the choice of
schools was between a small two room school or a Catholic Grade
School in town. We went Catholic.
I liked livine in Tinley Park, the friends I made are still
friends today. The Catholic school wasn't too bad although I think
they disciplined more than public schools. In 1963 my parents
bought a second home right in Tinley Park, This was just before I
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started h i ph school.
Tinley Park "iph School was completely different from anythinp
I had known before. The students changed classes after every hour
and you didn t have a nun ready to hit yon uith a ruler at every
corner. I puess the thint^ tha^ scared me most was the size of
the school, it was bipqer than any school 1 had ever pone to.
In high school I took all the technical courses and shop classes
I could. I enjoyed working with my hands and subjects like Enj.lish
History really didn't thrill me. ^lir^h school also provided me with
the activities I had been raissinp before, namely pirls . In a
Catholic school the girls wore long skirts and long sleeved blouses
all the same color. Frankly, I wasn't too sure they were pirls.
Thankfully high school taupht me more than reading, writing, and
arithme t ic .
In 1966 Bob announced to his family that National Can Company
wanted him to transfer to Rockford, Illinois. The new job would
be quality control supervisor, I had rone the first two years of
high school in Tinley Park all of ray friends were here, but I
was really excited about the move.
1 In June of 1966 we moved to 806 Northfield Avenue, Loves Park,
Illinois. The house is pretty large because by this time the family
had grown to five children. Ellen Llaine born December 3, 1961,
and Laura Alice ,. S ep t ember 10, 1963, In September I started
Harlem High School as a junior. I made many friends quickly and
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1 cuess of all the places I have lived I like Loves Park the best
of all.
I was not an outstanding student and my grades were mostly
C*s» Again I was to wrapped up in social activities and work,
I found that to have noney you had to work for it. So I started
putting groceries in a bag at a local supermarket. This lasted
about six months then I started workinj: a Triad Toy Store as a
stock clerk. By the time I graduated from high school in 1968
I was .the assistant manager.
After graduation I started working at Woodward Governor as
a heat treating furnace operator. I disliked the regimental way
the company did things so early in 1969 I started working in the
shipping denartment of Amerock Corporation. I was making what I
thought was good money, but most of it was goinn into cars I was
driving into the ground. I was getting more speeding tickets
than my insurance could handle. The only reason I didn't get more
was my car was usually being worked on because I was hard on
clutches, transmissions, and engines. What money wasn't being
spent on my car was being spent on dates.
In "arch of 1969 a friend of mine asked me if I would go
on a blind date with a girl she went to beauty school with. She
also wanted me to take her into Great Lakes Naval Uase to see
her fiance who had a 12 hour leave. This was my first date with
Janet Dorothy Stevenson.
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Jan who is a Canadian citircn had only been in this country
for two years, *»e hit it off immediatly and on May 2-\ , 1969
we became enRaged, Hy this time I working as a sot-up man at
Amerock and '^ a n was workinp as a beautician at Kual Oaks Beauty
Salon. On >Janiiary 31, 1970 we were married in St. Bridget's
Catholic Church by Father Gordon.
Our first apartment was at 4026 Auburn Street and later we
moved to 603 Summit Street both are in Rockford. While living on
Auburn Street I chanjjed jobs and went to v/ork for I. ^pinello
Locksmiths, 3015 North Kocton Avenue in Kockford. I had been
working about two years learning the locksmithing trade from them.
This was on a part time basis. "^nn became prerrnant in June of 1970
and quit her job in December. In January I was laid off because
work was slow. I was fed up with ^ockford and I decided to try my
luck somewhere else. Jan had lived in Hollywood, Florida and
still had relatives livin<^ there. We moved in January 1971,
I got a job at Lee's Locksmith and Bicycle Shop. Jan and
I had a small apartment close to the ocean and we really enjoyed
ourselves. On March 31, 1971 our son Steven Robert was born,
I don't know if there are any moments happier in a mans life than
when his first son is born. I haven't found any.
We did well in Florida the weather was beautiful and I enjoyed
my job. In October of 1971 Jan had an opportunity to travel back
to Rockford with the baby. She accepted and came back to show
Pase 18
Steven off to my parents who had never seen him. The day after
arrival Steven started actinr sick so he was taken to see a
pediatrician. His diagnosis was pneumonia and Steven was
hospitalized immediatlyr I flew up from Florida to be with
my family. Steven made no inprovement in three weeks so the
doctor transferred him to Childrens Memorial Hospital in Chicago,
Illinois .
Here the specialists told us they thoufht Steven had a rare
immunity deficiency known as Amnagammaqlobulinemia . The pneumonia
he had was an offshoot of this called Pneumocis t is cis Carinii.
Steven had to have a lung biopsy to confirm the doctors diagnosis.
He was put into intensive care after surgery where his condition
steadily declined. He was treated A^ith experimental drugs and my
wifes blood plasma. On November 16th we were told that Steven
brain could no longer function and his body would not respond.
When they removed the equipment that was breathing for Steven he
kept breathing on his own. The fl'octors are still unable to explain
this but his condition slowly improved. We were able to take him
home on December 31, 1971, It was a good start to the now year.
In Florida Steven was so weak that he was back in hospitals
several times before his lungs became strong enough to fight germs.
Every time he coughed he had pneumonia. He still gets shots every
three weeks but he has be quite healthy. We unable to locate
specialists in Florida, who was familiar with Stevens disease, so
Jan and I decided to move back to Loves Park where we could be close
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enough to Chicano..
Ke now live at 109 Pennsylvania Avenue in Loves Park. I
have worked at J. L. Clark Incorporated as a die-setter since
our return in September of 1972. I decided to go back to school
and see if I could improve myself. I plan on graduating in January
of 1976 then transferrinr to Northern Illinois University for
adegree in Industrial Encineering.
HIL6ERS, MARK WILLIAI^ JOSEPH, 1955-
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FAMILY DATA ^^^^ ircAienr t^caci
A. Grandfather (your father's side)
j5 3.-.;tti HilU"^-: Ti'T^'-e
Name
I
Current Residence A
ame VJ^^rycr JcLr H i l,jcri -Cer^.>,
f dead, date of death ^ - —
Place of birth ^,„-i„^. f,',// Tc.^nih,^^ _.U/:..^.,u., Date of Birth Cctr Lr 10. i:
'l^i^i'ji.i^ W I i'i.'^ -liin 5'i7i/
Education (number of years):
grade school '^ high school 3
vocational
col lege /.^^^u.^ at y ,f^'
Occupat ion (s)
' s t -/T? f 7,7- -rT# - i%^,,rt^ -. : Dates^^^^
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st ^
■r- Dates
zT^^^
Dates
Dates lu^^iin 2nd //^^ /^,^.,^_. //. .,e.cr^ Dates,^^^ .,.,■
3'"'^ ftcy --^ ^/ ^r^-^ -■^' Dates ^^,i -^f^g- 3rd ^,„,„ r.^.^^ - u..U.:ile. t. Dates „,, .,-,.
'«th
fur ff/' m- /iic • "-^ki/ji f.* .
Dates
.ZM.
i4th
W«Hf\'<\il^';'^ r '^1 fr'-j'
Dates
Religion /Z.t^./,,: - ^» ^c„. ^ ...... .. -,.-.-
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc. k.<i,.-liXb cf Cc/uml>u:'
jiAriOhl ALiTY- iliJLMAM
Place of "
Place of Marriage to your grandmother
■I" ;' -^ ^■'■^''■; J ^'i' "'"'■'"
date
n r->,t'iii
NOTE: If your father was raised (to age 18) by a stepfather or another relative give
that data on the back of this page. (A-1)
B. Grandmother (your father's side)
Name //e/e^ 4//^'r'lr.J ^ll'jCr? 'Int/l ^u
If dead, date of death '- —
rrent Residence
■''•■■' - "■■^ ■■■'■ ^'^7.^
Place of b i rth
Education (number of years):
grade school S high school V
Date of birth //. . ir '<"^
vocational
col lege /
Occupat ion (s)
1st Sf-^„,-r.J,.r f..- j:»..r.„^^ C. Dates ffl^e/;,^
2nd u,,^, ^ cUrk\c.r..^..^ Dates hn^ hh
^'■d ^.-...P-^^ /).,r^. Dates /).:,
'♦th Dates
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st /f,^,g<^,/„ .. M,n„t..cT,. Datesj££|^
2"d h ..^,./n_. A/; „..-,. 7.. Dates_^^i^_^
3 rd A'^y,,,;,. t^V,., .„.,,; Da t e s ;,„
^th Dates
Religion dw/L//,'
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
P ' ace of marriage to your grandfather /w i Z Z DAT?
Note: if your fathar, was rai<;aH /tr. nZiaTTTT^r .u_-
ih%naM"Sf:»fh^^Ba£g'§1»dtl'.f? ^i|i^^A-^)f stepmoth
r
er or another relative give
A- 1 Stepgrandfather (your father's side)
N.inic Current Residence
I f dead, date of death
Place of birth Date of Birth
Education (number of years)
grade school high school vocational college
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Dates 1st Dates
2nd Dates 2nd Dates
Dates
1st
Dates
2nd
Dates
3rd
Dates
'♦th
3rd Dates 3rd ^Dates
kth Dates '♦th Dates
Re 1 i g i on
t \ I
Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc. I
r
Place of marriage to your grandmother . "date j
A-2 Stepgrandmother (your father's side)
Name Current Residence j
I f dead, date of death I
Place of birth Date of birth
.U
Education (number of years): i^i I
grade school high school vocational col lege '
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE |
(after leaving home) •
1st ^Dates 1st ^Dai's_
2nd ^Dates 2nd ^Datd'^
3rd ^Dates 3rd ^Dat«l__
Re I i g i on I
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandfather Date
3.
Grandfather (your mother's side)
^TZ /^'i'i" ^i.'i',-'rmtii{rli4 Current Residence -0..-.J-
f dead, date of death r ,■ ,.,, ,. '^^*"^^''-
place of birth f.-n^jy, P.i ,/
education (number of yearsj^
grade schoo)_J high school vocational
Date of birth f>,^,,, ^ /c7^
______^^ col lege
)ccupat ion(s)
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
tti-ij ■I'^'i' (after leaving home) ^,„f,/
-P^t^s .n.ft 1st 1^-..,.. /V,.....f„ Dates y,„,A
__Dates y/r 2nd Dates
far// yi,T»
Dates ,/;,>; 3rd
Dates r,v, /4 th
Dates
'MUlcaLpa^rJies, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etcv
lace of marriage to your grandmother '"^'J^' "^''^' ■' ^'7-'
Dates
J„./c^..J,.,T
LuJ:jL-fJUjL.^^jLjj.
date"
ote: If your mother was raised by a b Lt;pfdlll(;r '01 JilULllBr ItildLlVH (tO aoe 18^
1 give that data on the back of this page (C-1)
*randmother (your mother's side)
'Zl°' *''/\^':" M.. ....... Date of birth
ducat ion (number of years)
grade school // high school vocational
ccupation(s)
V-
n,^c. zi in9
col lege
^t h fi,ne.yy,„lre.r
_Dates
_Dates
Dates
2nd
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Dates 7;';!f
3rd
_Dates
Dates
^I'gion Cfl^ri..
olitical party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc. r v., / f ,. i
3ce ot/marriage t6 your grandfather W '
dat(
ge to your grandfather W ., /^ /" date
^te: If your mother was raised by a stepm'other or' another relative (to age !«')"' ^
j give that data on the back of this page (D-2)
1- ■
C- 1 S tepgrandf ather (your mother's side)
Name Current Residence
I f dead . date of death
I'l.ic' ..I l.iilh I). lit- ol biilli
I diK .1 1 i (111 (niiiiil)c r of yr.i I ■, )
'ir.idr" '.(hool hiijh school vocotion.il collcqe
Occupat ion (s)
1st
2nd
3rd
iith
Dates
1st
PLACE
(after
OF
1(
RESIDENCE
saving home)
Dates
Dates
2nd
Dates
Dates
3rd
Dates
Dates
iith
Dates
Re 1 i g i on
Political parties, civil or social ^clubs, fraternities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandmother date
D-2 S tepgrandmother (your mother's side)
Name Current Residence
I f dead , date of death
Place of birth Date of birth
Education (number of years)
grade school high school
Occupat ion (s)
1st
2nd
3rd
vocat ional
col lege
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Dates
1st
Dates
Dates
2nd
Dates
Dates
3rd
Dates
Re I i g i on
Political party , civil or soci al c I ubs , sororities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandfather Date
CmkDREN of A 6 B (or A- 1 or B-I) - your father's name should appear below '**
Place of birth
Numbe
Reside
Numbe
of birth /v^,;, ,v^ ,r . date /vf,^,, ,, . ,
^ °f years ol' schdoling ,, ,, .. .y , y Occupatloh / -,■ r .
^"^^frVf./y-^^V r.--- Irr -^ntfil^^'-ital Status W, ,/..... 7
r of chi Idren V - r. . r / m^.l c — "^^ ' " " ^ '*
Place of birth Jj_rJ,..
,f^'. Bcbiic 3 /■>;/>/'/«■ "'trfA
Klace or birth z^// , -^ Hate a 4 ^
'r'^' °f years a schooling ::..,.., OccteJ ^-^l^ T-^- .... ,
^':''"': (ffX-^^ /--■->--.■■- Marital Status /^ ^""- ' ' ''' '''^' ^'^^
%/.
Name
Place of bi rth
Number of years of school Ing
Residence
Number of chi Idren ~~"
Name
Place of bi rth
Number of years of school ing
Residence
Number of chi Idren ~"
Name
Place of bi rth
Number of years of schooling
Residence
Number of chi Idren
Name
Place of bi rth
Number of years of school Ing
Residence
Number of chi Idren
Name
Place of birth
Number of years of school Ing
Residence
Number of chi Idren "
Name
Place of bi rth '
Number of years of school ing
Residence
Number of chi Idren
Name
Place of birth
Number of years of school ing
Residence
Number of chi Idren
Name
Place of birth —
Number of years of school inq
Residence -
Number oT'Llll IUr«n
date
_^__^__^_ Occupation
Marital Status
date
OccupatlOh
Marital Status
date
_^__^__^^ Occupation
Marital Status
Tate
TTccupat ion
Marl tal Status
date
_^___^__^_^ OccupatlOh
Marital Status
date
Occupation
Marital Status
date
Marital Status
Occupation
date
Occupation
narital Status
CHILDREN
of C and D (or f.- 1 , D-l)-your mother's nome should appear below
I 1-1' <■ i>\ iji't I h ,,/ ,,
i!;:;;;,er":'-3hterSt7T-7^ — ""'"' ""-^ t,.,..,/„ ^:r.-v ;/../^.,,><
>- Pl<iir<r'. UrrJ.riL.^^d. ' |
Place ofl^irth ..,,,^;, „.„..,. - date ,,^.,,,, ,, ,,,
Number of years of school nq ,. T~f~TT^, fTccuoat on / > J I
Residence /U , '^ ''''^ hv<i^?'> ^.^Jly uccupation /_.„„t„,r- ^, . , ^ s(^ ,^
Residence /V, ,,,, ry.^, s /^/..^Q^r.^ r^>/ft -i.>a-Mi»^£^^^' tTT Status t,,y,;, '' ^'' ' ':^
Number of ch i Idreri ; - t L ^ ~" i
Place of birth_ .,. ;. .,.,,,, date ,,.,,,.. ,,,,,,
Number of years ot schooling y, Qccupat i on^ £"^, [ \.\
Residence 1/ «> * ^ 7 U ''Z — T—c ^ ^ — ^"^^Ifif i-^fi . nri-Ptinlc
Kesidence W, >,,„^ , /V.,,,,,r^. ^.T,-^.:. ,,,7 H/ ...T sT. Marital Status /^.,..,y
Number of childrerr >/ ^ "" "^^
Name Hucr^.j ( w...] iro.n ^'f^- ^^i (r.u.
Place of birth ^^ ^ ~ ' HiTtT" t ^ ^
"e^tdencl """ ° ■^'^""""'■'i V/- >^..^ ^UJ ^ -Occu^STfT^.'!.™:,, ..,,.r
Name
Place
''T "^b'^th ^^iv-,. „. A;,.,....r. date p,....„^,. /y .,,,
''"'7 °f years of school ing\::,, .,,, Occupat ion^ "T^/Vg^
!^^^'^^"^^ /...,, g.^..^ , A/ frr 7 - ^.pl,:,r., .,, Marital status ^...,^''''
Number of children 7' T~ r .
Name %,,yt^ (^ »,/.,) r..lL.k,.. ,V=' to^ft C^/U.h^n
Place of bi rth ~ ^ jT^ . H^tP -r / ,
u . c \ii-^ii<(!(. nnjnfT7«, gate f^/^ 2./f//)
Number of years ot schbohng ,, , ,, ,^.,,„, Occupat io?rZ:Ttfr ,...,.,.,....
Residence A^.,......^. ^, ...-.^ .,vm - Z. ZJ .^Mar i tal Status /^..J.V ' ' '"'j'i^''
Number of ch
Aj/Pi,^j,;A-^ /^,„.p,.r,. \-7y/^- .-.2.<^ V, ..TfrK/. Marital Status z^^^,,^,/
riaceoiDrthi. m l H=.t-i>A
Number of years of scl.6oi.ng 7^, h,.A s,w Occupirib^r^^^^j^
N^mberof cfif'IcSii "^j"";''^ ^>7M-^^.. ^'. Hr^^^f ^v.-.^ Marital Status ^,.^,.
Name
p , J^i'r^,^ ^d^ ^l^c- I A y^r.e
M r °^^'^^^ vv .,.,.- A/..,,-, r. date r...... /7./..7
Number of year^, of school ing 7, ,,,, ,,,..; Occupat i^TJ^^^
t^esicience ^jj^i,,,^,,^, ,„/,;, //,.,. r,-f., ?fV3<'- f/ ///,.,., s. .,- Mar i tal Status^A;
Number of ch 1 d rein 7 t-T - 7 , /' — *-"
/rirritfc,
Name
Place oVlVrth ^^,-t:r-i; ; date''''^; ^?^'^^^
., , , IVj'^'ffS/ '^Lr/r7(rtfi date jj^ ^ /y/y
Number of years of schoo ing -.j^ ^ OccuDat/^Ort^ - '/ r T
Residence w */ . '"''''^'^^' S — — — "ccupat/iOrt ^ ^, f,,.;.,.,r ,, %fi,^( Tt'^
^es I pence W.n..>..,, /i.n.^..i. Marital Status p,,./^/ '^
Number of chi Idren U - /-l ■ p I : 1 /V li)/t\-itf .
Place of birth ,,/;,, ^ ^„;^.,^^ date r... .//...
Number of years 5'f "^c'fiob I i ng .^ '. k h..,. , -V SeEIToat joTH ^lli!!l^J^ -
^sidence £z , ^,:/ ^.,:^... l^^TTE^ , Status ^. ^^^^'T^^^^'^'
■^^-"ber of children U . r r 7^- ^
J
our Father
TdeaSl'^^a^^e of^efe^aU'^ '^'hl!' ' '^''^'"^"^ Trnf, Current Residence,,,^- HW^tVr./ f/^ -fv rf /n( <.(>^.
lace of birth /v|,/...,, U/,',, „■,.,,, Date of birth a/,. ,,, ,,,v
ducat I on (number of years) — ' ' / ^ n6,7.
grade school ^ high school____i vocational ^col lege_J
ccupation(s) PL^cE OF RESIDENCE
~ji-^^/ ^(t) (after leaving home)
|St Tmi.r fi'^k l>^ .-r r^rf.r^r./.,^ /.pates r.„. ,fV.- 1st //,/„„, ,/;,,.,, Dates j,„ ,,,,
nd //,6. /?..^. -^ ^..... Dates /:,;, ,,,, . 2nd -"/^ g^^^/ rv^. - u.. »^i ^-;:lp^tes "^^ j;^
Iwgi'c^'^T'^'^^''''-' ""'^^ rrfr.f,.fff.4/w,/ ^^--^.uW Dates,., ,.-,^,^..^,
DHtical parties, civil or social clubs, f rate^'l^fiy;-^tc: rl^l;^, T .tVT ':;l^.y... ^- . ,.. „,,
lace of marriage to your mother hJUc,., u/, ..,.;-;,,. — 3ate — r . ' t ■•^'^ ~
pTE: If you were raised by a stepfather' or another relative give that data on the Lack
I of this page. (E-2)
3ur Mother
'^"^ ^^^J , ^"' ^V 'J' ^- ^ ^^"'^ ^'^r''' - ('--r...£J.d.F..^urren t Residence
^ dead, date of death /f.^^.f V, 7/7. ^^IT:
"ace of birth [y'^r,, , (fM^K.^rf/ . Date of birth .r».g zs. /..7
tlon (number of years) ^^ '' ''^^i' '■''^'^
Juca
jrade school high school_J vocational college y
|:cupation(s) PL^cE OF RESIDENCE
' / (after leaving home)
i'^^fWrr/ (hd^ir d ^UT-rH- Dates /yfe> - -j^^^ ;,.,^st ^\„,„^, n\ .„,,,.^,. Dates ,»^ - r.„. H,f
•'^— Likii^ _ Dates ,„„ ^,,,,;^„,,,^nd fi,^/, ^,,.^^ ^;,,^... Dates .„./,.,-......,
]^-^>ULL^U^JLi^ Dates ;r,„f ,frfMvr,i-y^/-d MJ,\..,y.^.-..... Dates .-,„, ;,,<, >..„.^,v,/,
^'Hgion Ct^cin:
Mitical party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
'ace of marriage to your father MrJ 7T~ ~T"~"^~~"^" -rrrr — — — — ; :■ — :—
'TE. If you were raised by a stepmother or another relative give that data on the' back o^
this page (F-2).
jli ^utj ot Or, Wcchi^'} ilff,ce -n^^.'ich X«»^r im- Fet.lffe
E-1 Stepfather
Name
If dead, date of death
Place of birth ^Date of birth
Education (number of years) — -— —
grade school h i gh school vocational college
Occupation(5) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Tst Dates 1st Dates
2nd Dates 2nd Dates
Dates
1st
Dates
2nd
Dates
3rd
Dates
'4th
3rd Dates 3rd Dates
^th Dates '4th Dates
Re 1 i g i on
Pol i t i cai* Part les , civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
Place of marriage to your mother Date
F-2 Stepmother
Name
I f dead, date of death
Place of birth Date of birth_
Education (number of years)
grade school high school vocational college
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Dates 1st ^Dates
2nd ^Dates ^2nd _Dates
3 rd ^Dates 3 rd Dates
Re 1 I g I on
Political party , civil or social c lubs , sororities, etc.
Place of marriage to your father date
CILDREN of E and F (or E-2, F-2) - your name should appear below
Pace of birth ' f^ ,, f j
Nmber of years of ^chool ing ^^, ^ ^^ . ,y ,"7^
Nfflber of children ^,.. - ,>., ^.r^
liL
Date of birth ^,^.a, /y ,,,„
Occupation /'^ , , , ^
Marital Status ^.....,., ^^ /"" > '
^
Pace oT^irth f:..Kf.,.-7^
' •'" -■"•■-■ — fc£. Kf. .-^ " Date of birth Q.t,t,^r ,- L /?r^
K>idence ^^y y, ^,,,, ,^ .va.-.., t//. tw..: ; Marital STItus •
r of children
N'Tibei
.^A'^jji.
Date of bi rth
Pace of bi rth £,,tF,.rV ' \
R'il'n^I '"""' o^sctiooling,;,., ...y ,,, Occupation ,r...J-. ........
:::'r;^;^;.!..i!5^-^'^^-^^- ^-^ ^f/^^^ Marital Sta^ir.^,^
.C^JAtr ^Z /ffi
^nber of children
' )ce of bi rth /;^,^ ^ f , . j/
<nber of years of scnool ing^'^-
^..idence ^.^>;^^^^,,./^V/,^. ^- .;,,,,;/,, ,,,,;Mari tal S't7n]T_-^^^
Jiiber of children 1^ ■ — •^' "J ^^'
Date of birth r,,,„-^ ,^,/^
Occupation S-^'^^-
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' ice of bi rth
Inber of years of school ing
U. idence
Inber of chi Idren
li)e
' ice of bi rth
hiber of years of school ing
\i idence
Inber of chi Idren ~
Icie
'Ice of bi rth
lobar of years of school ing
If idence
iLiber of chi Idren " '
lie
'Ice of bi rth ~ "
liber of years of school ing
le idence
li-ber of chi Idren
Date of bi rth
Occupation
Marital Status
Marital Status
Ta"te of bi rth
Occupat ion
Date of birth
Occupation
Marital Status
Marital Status
Date of bi rth
Occupat ion
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I hereby donate this family history, along with all literary and administrative
rights, to the Rock Valley College Family History Collection, deposited in the
Rockford Public Library, Rockford, Illinois
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InEFAOE
All of thooe in ray direct line from the Woe cide are
dead»C7) 5Miia created problemo but thnnico to the extra-
ordinary ■ worlc- of my Aunt Florence (my mbther-'s' Dieter)'^
LiUGii inforur'tioa haa been found on the Wog glrde;- 'Kiere
;:.re a.- brother snd sister living- of my gr^^ndfather (Pranli
Wofs) 'androne otep brother of my grr ndmother (.llit'-Tj Mf?lotka).
Illy Aunt Pioi'cince v;i.is unable to get dates for Alexander
ivialctelir because he ws.c only 31 v/Len he died, i'hore s.re
no dq^t^s..on -the iiicrktr in the cemfetery. She thought eh out
txic Gl^rk oi (Jour-G, but her htt£bj5,iid (Hay Brown) aayB they
\.'ould not. §;p, j;hi'oi3i^hfyM^3a. i*nd jeiii'o of re come trying to
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Crp^fij^iQtlicr {llv.Tyc.iin 03 csewoki) remrj?ricd Jacoc Budnick
r.ftcr 41exa.pLd,e!32 I'lalotl^e. ,hAd died. ;,a:der snd hnrdftr to rr.*''.*
Living. Wheat froa Minnesota and the Sajsotae wae \tt\<i''r -
selling European grain even where it wag ^rovr . !^ey .*-earrt
about the United States giving free land to hoae«t?ad«r» v*-..
would teike out their first ci':ir>-rr..-b:'p ^.^pers. A brotber
bad already ecr.e to th? re'^ coii;,try. F« a*nt th«» inovifh
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Great Grandparents - V/os Side
My great grandfather, Anton Voss, was German; my great
grandmother, Mary Tromka, was Polish. Both were born during
the iS^O's in Poznan, Poland, which was under the rule of
Prussia. Each could speak both German and Polish. Young
people were not allowed to choose their own spouses. ijiton
Voss was picked out to be the husband of Mary Tromka by her
mother and older sister. Ke was 20 and she was 18. After
the marriage, they continued to live '/ith the Voss parents
in a small house in a little village on the outskirts of
Poznan, Polsind, The furniture consisted mostly of wooden
benches and a table and a huge stove. Attached to the house
was a room, unheated, where a couple of cows, a pony and
poultry were kept during the night. Five children were born
in Poland.
As time went by, it was getting harder and harder to make
a living. \Vheat froa Minnesota and the Dakotas was under-
selling European grain even where it was grown. They heard
about the United States giving free land to homesteaders who
would take out their first citi^.enrihi p rapers. A brother
had already gone to ths new country. Ee sent the;'! enough
money to ^-et across the ocean.
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So in 1880, they came to the United States and settled
in Winona, Minnesota, where this brother was living. Little
is remembered of the brother by descendents. Voss, as most
of the immigrants, was ambitious, intelligent, and skilled
in the use of tools. The logging business was flourishing
in this little city at that time because it is situated on
the Mississippi River where logs could be floated down the
river on barges. Anton Voss worked in one of the three saw
mills, sawing the logs by hand. The logs were piled into
pyramids, and the children had great fun climbing the pyramids
and getting into a lot of mischief. It was their job to
collect the waste wood and haul it home for fuel for cooking
and heating. Three more children were born in the United
States.
V/hen they came to the United States, the name "Voss"
was now spelled "V/os", because of the pronunciation of the
"V". To this day in w'inona there are only the descendents
of this one fajnily by that name. However, in Chicago there
are many by the name of V«'os.
Because of Anton Wos' skill with tools, he later built
houses, starting v;ith the basement and then doing the car-
penter v/ork - everything from start to finish. In his spare
time he built a large home for his growing family on V/est
'tth Street, which, with improvements, is still standing today.
At that time it was considered one of the better homes in the
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city. He was so good in mason work, that other carpenters
had him build their basements, Ee would do this by chipping
the rocks with a chisel by hand so that the rocks would fit
into place and make a uniform appearance on the outside.
His hands were always cracked and bleeding.
The city of Winona is a long and narrow city because
of its location. The Missippi River runs along the north
side and Lake V/inona and the bluffs on the opposite side.
It could expand only at the ends. At its widest it is only
1^ blocks, but the population today is over 26,000. It is
situated in one of the most beautiful regions in the country,
especially the picturesque view from it to its neighboring
city of LaCrosse, 'Wisconsin.
The family was Catholic and very religious. Religion
played an importajit part in their lives. Evenings and holi-
days were spent reading the Bible or prsiying the rosary.
Every child was required to kneel beside the bed every night
to recite a long list of memorized prayers in Polish, It
was considered a sin to play cards or do any work on Sundays.
They attended church services v/ithout fail on Sundays and
Holydays. These days were for the Lord, Children did not
need much disciplining. Each had his or her own chore to do.
However, there was always a stick with leather straps nailed
to one end of it hanging on the wall. Just seeing it there
was enough to keep them from disobeying. Only in great in-
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stances was it ever used to wallop one on his backside.
When work became scarce in Winona, Anton V/os, with his
two oldest sons ( Martin and Frank ), took a homestead near
Marinette, Wisconsin, Here he worked the land and built a
house out of logs before bringing his family there. When
the youngest son ( Joseph ) got married, he moved in with
them. Anton lived for several years here. In 1915» v;hen
he was 71, he moved into the city and got a job as Janitor
in the Sacred Heart Church. The son ( Joseph ) remained in
the house. This new home was a four room freime house. He
lived in two rooms and a married daughter moved into the other
two. Hard work seemed to agree with these old people ( Anton
and Mary ) and neither had much trouble with their health.
They lived a long life into the late eighties.
Great Grandparents From Grandmother ' s Sj,d,e
My grandparents from my mother's grandmother's side
lived in a small house in the east end of Winona, Minnesota,
where they were born. Both were of Polish descent, although
he had some French in his background. At that time this
whole section of the city was practically 100% Polish Catholic.
There were only a few houses scattered in the rest of the city.
They lived on Kakato Avenue, the widest cross street in the
city. Facing South, the street seems to run right into the
famous bluff with Sugar Loaf at the top. Houses were built
on half lots one room wide and three rooms long. They were
so close to each other that if one stretched out his arms
and walked betv;een them, he could touch both at the same tine.
My grandparents never sold the other half of their lot. They
planted a gairden on it. With little variation, each had
a parlor in the front, a sitting room and a kitchen. The
parlor was used only on special occasions, such as weddings,
funerals or when special compajiy or the priest carae to call.
The best furniture v;as placed in this room; some had an organ.
Usually a portion of the kitchen was walled off for a bedroom,
large enough only to hold s. bed. The mother and father slept
here. There usually was a bed or cot in one corner of the
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sitting room, where the children slept. And depending upon
the size of the family, another cot might be placed in a
corner of the kitchen. Often several children slept in one
bed. The pliunbing, of course, was outside.
The few sidewalks were of wooden boards nailed to two
by fours on the sides. Many of the homes had a wooden picket
fence in front of the yard and another separating the houses.
There was also a higher fence in the back yard along the alley.
There were many peddlers. The farmer sold his vegetables
with a wagon drawn by a horse, the fisherman shoved his two
v/heeled cart along the street and the Junkman collected old
rags and scrap metal. . . .'.:..■■
Later as better educated German, Dutch and Swede immi-
grants arrived, they settled in other parts of the city.
They built l&rger and better homes. Many had a barn back of
the house to house the horse and buggy used for transporta-
tion. These barns sometiries were almost as large as the
houses. ■
The important occasion in a child's life was his First
Communion. Girls were dressed like miniature brides in white
lace dresses with wreathes and veils; little boys sported
their first real suit. Ko matter how poor the people were,
there was always money saved to make this a memorable occf.sion,
Pictures helped make it a memorable day.
Vlhen someone died, the underteJcer brought the deceased
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back to the" house and placed the casket in the parlor. Here
it stayed for two days and nights, with mourners coming to
pray. The body was never left alone during this period. A
wreath was placed on the front door, indicating that there
was a dead body in the house. The kind of flowers and the
color of the ribbon on the wreath designated the sex and age
of the deceased. " ■■■'/' "\ .}■
Alexander Malotka and Maryann Olszewski were both very
young when they were married. They had five children, two
of which died in infajacy. He was a stone cutter. '.Jhen he was
31 yeeirs old, he lifted a heavy stone and burst a blood vessel,
which caused his death. • .■ • , ' ■ . .^.-
My great grandmother reniarried Jacob Budnick sind had
two more children. He worked in the saw mills in the summers
and sometimes found work cutting ice in the winters. Ky
great grandmother also died very young at the age of ^5»
Maternal Grandmother, Mary Malotka
My grandmother was the third child born to the first
marriage. She went to school throu2;h the fourth grade and
then her stepfather made her quit to help support the fsunily.
She was too young to get a job in a factory, so she did house-
work for some wealthy people, the Bakers, who rem the biggest
shoe store in the city. She gave all the money she earned
to her parents, as did all the children in those days. Much
of it was sx^ent on her younger sister ( Anna ), the daughter
of her stepfather. '.Vhen she was a little older, she got a
job in a laundry, ironing the better garments. Sometimes
when she came home from work she would stand by the front
fence or swing on the gate and watch the people passing by.
Often, she saw a handsome man with black wavy hair pass by.
One day he stopped to talk with her. This was the beginning
of a romeince that developed into a wedding.
\«/hen they were married, they rode in a carriage drawn
by a horse to the church and back. These carriages ;vere
also used for funerals and were rented from livery stables.
There were several in the city. Weddings were celebrated
for three days. Every v/edding was celebrated with a barrel
of beer and an accordian player who played for dancing through-
out the night, .- .
Maternal Grandfather, Frank VJos '■" ':',
My grandfather was five years old when they came to the
United States. All he could rememher of the trip was seeing;
the high waves on the ocean, the Statue of Liberty and riding
£tn elevator in New York City.
Eis folks settled in the west end of Winona, Minnesota,
and the religious school he attended was in the east end. He
and his brothers and sisters walJied to school barefoot. They
had a man instructor who taught them in Polish. During re-
cess, they played tag or games with a ball. He went through
the eighth grade, which was considered a good education at
that time. But all his life he liked to read and acquired
quite an education on his own, taking a keen interest in poli-
tics. He favored the Republican Party.
V/hen his father moved to I'arinette, V/isconsin, he was
one of the sons to ^o along. However, he did rot like this
kind of life; he wajited to see the world. So he left. He
would work for a time in one place, earn some money and then
move on to another, saving his fare by riding in a box car.
In this way, he saw much of the United States. hTien he got
tired of this life, he capie back to V.inona, built himself
a houseboat and decked it on the Mississippi River near a
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saw mill in the east end of the city. Not too far from here
was a store on Mankato Avenue, where he bought his groceries.
Many times on his way he would pass a house where he often
saw a beautiful girl swinging on their front gate. One day
he decided to stop and talk to her. This is how he met the
girl who beccune the most important person in his life.
Both loved to dance. There were several dance halls in
the city where dajaces were held every Saturday night. The
Radecky, where they usually went, was in the east end and
the Philamonic was in the center of town. It was at these
dance halls where most of the young people met their future
mates. The most popular dances were the waltz, two step and
the square dance. Sometimes grandfather called the quadrille.
In 1898, when President KcKinley called for volunteers
for the Spanish American War, grandfather enlisted in the
army. (For some unknown reason, he was registered under the
najne of "Voss" and even many years later when he drew a small
pension, his checks were issued under that name. ) At that
time it was a disgrace to be drafted, and enlisted men refu-
sed to associate with those who were conscripted. The occasion
for the war cajne out of Cuba, when a revolt against Spain's
intollerable treatment arose. President McKinley hated to
interfere, but when the U.S. battleship "Maine" was destroyed,,
he recommended to Congress that the United States intervene
to set Cuba free. V/hen the men v;ere sitting around the camps
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they would chant:
Spain, oh Spain, you ought to be ashamed
For killing all our men and blowing up the "Maine"
Grandpa's regiment was stationed in Georgia and the sanitary
conditions were very bad. Typhoid fever and other diseases
broke out and caused more deaths to American soldiers than
Spanish bullets. Grandfather said that the men were so skinny
that they looked as if their stomachs were touching their backs.
His regiment was £0.1 set to leave for Cuba when news came
that the war was over. However, because of the bad conditions
in the camp, he contracted a severe case of catgirrh and asthma,
which he was unable to cure and was troubled with the rest
of his life. He was always hacking, and even if people did
not see him, they knew he was around when they heard it - such
as in church. ' " -
When he returned from the watr, he resumed his romance
with my grandmother and they were married January 15, 1900«
He was 25 and his bride was 20, Now he had to settle down,
BO he got a Job in the Northwestern Shops at the far end of
the western part of the city and rented a small house nearby.
Two children ( Henry and Angeline ) were born here. But he
could not get his love for the water out of his system, so
he bought land on Prairie Island, which is located about one
mile from the shops. The only access to it was by boat.
Here, like his father, he built a home from basement to top.
In ISCf, when thei,r_fourth child ( Florence ) was on the
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way, this house burned down. All that was sailvaged was a trunk,
containing a few cherished valuables: their wedding pictures,
wedding garments and a few other things. The insuramce on the
house had lapsed the week before and they were left penniless.
They were too proud to seek cherity, so moved into the barn.
Grandfather began building another house, but when he got the base-
ment almost finished, his catarrh became much worse. The
doctor told hin that he had consumption ( TB ) and that he
would not live much lon^^er. Le lost all interest in life
or in the new hone. He quit his job and they moved into the
basement, where they lived for many years. Some years later,
the framework of the house was erected, but that's as far
as it got. One half of the basement was made livable. The
other half had no floor and was used for storage. The living
half was divided into two rooms, one for cooking and living,
the other for sleeping. Two beds were in this section.
Grajttdfather slept in one with a young son and grandmother
in the other, always with a baby. When more children arrived,
a bunk was fashioned over one of the beds. At one time four
children slept across the bunk with the pillov;s on the long
side against the wall, instead of at the head. Ten children
were born, but at no time were all at home at the same time.
There was a span of 22 years between the first ( Henry ) and
the last child ( Kary ). Four had left home before the last
two were born. There was always an antique cradle in one
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corner of the kitchen where the baby lay during the day.
One Bon still jokes about this cradle. He was four years
old before the next baby arrived a_nd rather long for the
cradle. He laughs that he was pretty lucky not to have crip-
pled legs.
How did they make a- living? They raised cows for milk
ajid sometimes pigs, and poultry for eggs and meat. They •
grew corn for the chickens and made hay for the cows for the
winter. Vegetables from the large garden were stored for the
winter in the other half of the basement. They raised straw-
berries and raspberries, which they sold - some was made into
jam. The money derived from this was saved to buy flour and
sugar for baking, etc. Grandmother was a genius for making
a dollar stretch, and she made the most delicious pastries
and biscuits. People gave them used clothing, which was re-
made into children's garments. At no time were they ever
given any aid from the city.
The children had to row a boat to attend the Jefferson
School which was located in the west end, near the shops.
When the wind v/as bad and the v;aves were high, they had to
muster all the skill they had to cut the waves just the right
way to keep the boat from overturning. They loved winters
because they could walk on the ice. When the oldest son
( Henry ) finished the 8th grade, he quit and got a job in
the shops. He gave most of his money to the folks to help
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eupport the family. The three oldest girls ( Angeline, Flor-
ence and Genevieve ) left home when they got to Junior High
to work for their room and board in town. This is because
it was too far to walk all the way to the center of town and
row a boat part of the way. . >^ ■ ' : ■
In 1936 the government put in the 9 foot channel, which
flooded most of their land, but not the part where the house
was. However, from now on they were troubled with high water
in the spring coming into the basement. Then a road was built
ajid the younger children could walk or ride bicycles, which
were built from several old ones. More people began to build
homes here; it seemed an ideal place to raise children and,
with the road, not too far to drive them to school. Land
for a park was donated to the city and used by all the large
factories for their annual picnics.
Not until 19^0 was the house finished over the basement.
A married son, who lived only about a mile av/ay, helped build
it into a lovely home. But by this time all the children
were married but the three youngest ( Thomas, George and
Mary ), and the youngest ( Mary ) was already in college.
They wired it for electricity even though there was none to
hook up to. The people on the island had been fighting for
it for years. ^ihen it finally was put in, all that was needed
was to have it connected. Up until this tine, their only
source of light was fron kerosene Icjnps. When the youngest
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son ( George ) got married, he built a home about a block
away and started a mink ranch. The three married children
and their families, who lived in Winona caine almost every
Sunday afternoon to visit. It was like having a reunion
every week. ■ ■.•^''•.. ' . •• .■■:::.-/' ■■■■ :. ^..
All through the years gremdpa was very proud of serving
his country. The Spanish-American veterans, along with its
auxilary, held meetings and annual picnics, often on the island.
They majrched in the Decoration Day parade and all other events.
In later years, they rode in cars, while the younger veterans
from World V/ar I and II did the marching. By the time grand-
father reached 90* there were only three lef t. . . , . then only
two. Now there are none. At the time when grandfather was
one of the only two Spanish-Anerican 'Jar Veterans still alive
in Winona, I remember him having high hopes of being the final
one to pass away. I understand that the other person was in
terrible condition but managed to outlast grandpa.
1950 marked the golden wedding. All their children and
grandchildren came from all parts of the country for the
celebration. They were also honored at another celebration
by the United Spanish War Veterans - and they still danced
at the party. They took their first airplane trip when he
was 85 and she was 80 to California to visit a married daugh-
ter ( Genevieve ) and other relatives. V/hen their 60th anni-
versary was approaching, their children planned another reunion,
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but grandmother became ill and it had to be postponed. She
never recovered enough and died of a cerebral hemorrhage at
81. Grandfather went to California with the daughter to live
for a few months, then came back to V/inona and lived alone
for about a year before entering a rest home. He was really
never happy, yet never complained. Life without his wife was
meaningless. . . • . ;' '
Three bad floods threatened the city. The first came
in 1952. Many of the houses on the north side were flooded
amd people had to move. The basement of my grandfather's
home is about ^ feet above the ground on the outside. The
water rose to within 3 feet of the first floor and right up
to the back door. The next two were in 19^5 and I966. The
later one was the worst in the history of the city. It came
fast, without any v/arning or prediction. As it rose, all avail-
able manpower was recruited. Temporary dykes were built with
speed around the city. Everyone v/ho owned any type of truck
was requested to donate it for the duration. Contractors
were assigned specific sections of the city and were respon-
sible for it. College students and high school boys were
given time off to work on the sandbags. V/omen made sandwiches
and coffee and took it to the work areas. No cars were allowed
around. The employment Office, of which grandfather's son-in-
law is manager, was open Zk hours a day recruiting men. An-
nouncements were made every 5 minutes on the radio, advising
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volunteers where to report. People from surrounding cities . -
over a hundred miles away came to help and bring equipment.
All highv'/ays were closed into the city, and policemen were sta-
tioned at each to see that no one entered. Firms donated their
employees free and paid them regular wages. Residents on the
island were ordered to evacuate their homes. Two mink ranchers
volunteered to help move the son's mink to one of their Rush-
ford ranches. The females were in gestation and should not be
touched during this period. He took a terrific loss when the
kits were born.
The v/ater rose to within a fraction of an inch of the
first floor of my grajidfather' s house. Predictions were for
it to go higher. Then the force of the water broke railroad
tracks across the Mississippi River and the water rushed through.
Instead of rising higher, it began to fall. All over the country,
people were reading and hearing on the radio that the city of
Winona was being wiped off the map by the flood, but with such
heroic cooperation, it survived. Grandpa watched all the acti-
vity from his window of St. Anne Hospice.
One of grandfather's brothers who was born in the United
States and living in Marinette, Wisconsin had more luck. First
he ran a butcher shop, then changed to a saloon because there
was more profit. After the crash of 1932, he invested in the
stock market. His shares doubled and tripled and rose in value
until he was worth five hundred thousand dollars, but he still
lived frugally.
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Throughout the years my grandparents derived most of their
joy in watching the events and accomplishments of their chil-
dren sind grandchildren. All but two v/ent through high school,
and three went on to get college degrees. '.<"hen grandfather
died in a rest home at age 93 from a stroke, he was given
a military funeral, which I'm sure, would have pleased him.
Paternal Grandmother, Helen Spence
Helen Cecilia Spence was born on November 15, l89^ in .."
Montgomery, Minnesota. She was the 4th child of John Spence
and Bridget ( Sheehan ) Spence. . . ;. ' - .- • -; . . :/
In her childhood she lived in a big farm house on a l60
acre farm Jjz miles away from Montgomery, Minnesota. The house
consisted of 8 rooms. Three rooms were upstairs and 5 rooms
were downstairs. In all 5 children were born to the Spences,
2 boys and 3 girls.
No family members other than parents and their children
lived in this house. Aging parents tended to live in their own
home. Helen's father lived with her younger sister Mairy ( Spence )
Warnemunde. Mary's husband ( Say ) died when she was quite
young. He was killed in an automobile accident while on a
hunting trip. . . ,
Her father xvas a farmer and put cut 1000 bushels of wheat
a year. He also was a representative for the state of Minnesota
from 1908 to 1910. . . ^ ■
The fcimily considered itself average. Family income was
used to raise and educate the children. Dave had two years
of college. Ann had two years of college and then became a
teacher. Pat famed after graduating from grade school.
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Helen had one year of college and went on to become a secretary,
Mary did not go on to college after high school.
The children played baseball, danced and attended church
events. They would ride horses to see the games. Everyone
had chores that had to be done. Her mother cooked and ironed.
Mary and her mother shared the work of milking the cows. Every-
one gardened. Her father did the planting and plowing and also
fixed the farm machinery v/hen it broke down, Ann handled the
sewing chores. Dave and Pat helped with the general farm work.
The home was big enough to house everyone without too
much trouble. People would come from a 15 mile radius by horse
and buggy for the family reunions. •
Religion played an extremely large part in fajnily life.
The fajnily was Catholic and very religious. Such occasions as
Confirmations, weddings, Baptisms and First Holy Communion
played major roles in their lives.
Both of Helen's parents disciplined the children. The
stick was not used too much and Helen's grandparents did not
particiir'ate in disciplining the children.
Werner Hilgers was working as a hired hand on a farm in
New Prague, Minnesota. He met Pat Spence who was the brother
of Helen Spence who lived in the nearby town of Montgomery,
Minnesota. Fat introduced his sister Helen to Werner Hilgers.
They went together 6 years before getting married on October 28,
1919 in Karysburg, Minnesota. Suprisingly they broke up 6
times before the tie was r.aJe. As will be seen they cox.e fror.
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similar types of family backgrounds. Neither needed approval
to get married. After they got married they rented out rooms
to supplement income. ■•.■.•"■
After Helen and V.'erner were married in 1919 they bought
their first radio and automobile in 1922. Both items had
already been on the market for awhile but lack of money had kept
them from purchasing these items earlier. They bought their
first TV in 1953.
In her childhood she lived ll-i miles away from Montgomery,
Minnesota v/hich had a population of 1200 people. The town was
primarily Bohemian. It had 3 general stores, 3 saloons, 2 • .
meat markets, 1 flour mill, 1 feed mill, 1 Catholic church
and 1 Lutheran church. For entertainment they had 1 bowling
ailley and 1 movie theatre but it was only open on weekends.
They always had a '+th of July parade. ' • • ■ .■
There was alv/ays some school event to attend because they
had 3 schools in town. One was a high school and two were grade
schools, one being Catholic and the other public. People
could always be seen playing baseball, tossing horseshoes or
attending card parties sponsored by the churches. Light was
provided by kerosene lamps and the townpaper was called the
Montgomery Messen^^er.
After Helen left home she became a stenographer for an in-
surance company in Minneapolis throughout 1916 and 1917. Later
she took on another job in the same city. She became a general
office girl for the George A. Clark £,- Co. This was during 19l3
and 1919. After marrying she worked again as a general office Si^li
Kennedy Dairy, Madison, Wisconsin where she currently lives.
Paternal Grandfather, Vi/erner Hilgers
Werner Peter Hilgers was born on October 10, 1895 in
Springfield Township, Wisconsin. He was the 1st child born to
Casper Hilgers and Magdeline ( Acker ) Hilgers. . ,
V.'hen his father was married he was given a farm by his
wife's father, '-.erner lived on his father's farm in Springfield
Township until he was 7 years old. In New Prague, Minnesota his
father was a solicitor for sugar beets for the Chaska Minnesota
Sugar Co. As a solicitor he made S150 a month, which is an
annual salary of SlSOO. He also hired labor to harvest sugar
beets. . - •••. .i >/...- ■ -^ ..
Their rented home in Nev; Prague consisted of 8 rooms. In
all the Hilger's had 7 children. Four of them were boys and
three were girls. ( Werner, George, 2ose, Marie, Ted, Leo, and
Anna ) , "
No family members other than parents and their children
lived in this house. Aging parents lived in their own hone and
IVerner's father lived with George ( V/erner's brother ).
The family considered itself average. Family income was
used to raise and educate the children. Everyone completed grade
school but only Werner, George and Anna furthered their education.
Werner completed 11th grade. George finished high school and
even went to a business college for one year. Anna had a college
education. She then entered the convent and became a nun under
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the name of Sister Leora.
Werner's mother ran a bakery shop and ice cream shop in
Wauneikee, V/isc. His father first owned a 160 acre farm but
sold it to become a creamery owner in Waunakee. At the time he
also sold farm machinery. V/hen the family moved to New Prague,
he worked for the su^ar beet company as I have a;readi mentioned.
Later in his life he worked for a wholesale grocery company in
Madison. ■ ■; y\
Because I have already mentioned several different cities
in the life of the family I aun sure it is quite confusing. I
will try to clear this up by briefly recreating my grandfather's
life so we can see where all the cities fit in.
V/erner Hilgers was born in Springfield Township in 1893» He
lived on a farm there until he was 7 years old. The faimily then
moved to the city of V/aunakee where he lived until he was 19 years
old. In V/aunakee he used to help at the creamery and he also
made ice cream for his mother. Everyone then moved to New Prague
where he worked h years on someone's farm cultivating sugar beets.
At the age of Zk he entered the Army for one year. Ee v;as sta-
tioned at the University of Indiana in Valparaiso and also at
Camp Taylor which is in Louisville, Kentucky. After his year
of service in the Army he became a buttermalier and helper in
Lodi and V/aunakee. At the age of 26 he married Helen Spence
in Karysburg, Minnesota on Cctober 28, 1919« He then went 1
semester to the University of V;isconsin before beginning work
for the Borden Co. (dairy) in 1920. He V'/orked there 23 years.
As a young boy he spent his holidays fishin^i-, dancing,
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bowling and playing horseshoes. He could remember family
reunions where the people came by horse. Z^i/u.^. --•wU-iV-.'. :-::r;>;y;
Religion played a large part in fajnily life. The fauaily
was Catholic and very religious. The sacraments of Confirmation,
Marriage, Baptism and First Holy Communion were very important
days in the lives of this family. .■...■ , •
Both parents disciplined the children. The stick was only
used in serious situations. Grandparents did not help disci-
pline the children. ..;•: "l- v.. a '■- -••■.- "_'^- - -.;..;.„■ .•";,,.\. , v. :i.^ v- v -'.";..
Waunakee, '.■.'isconsin had a population of 500 people.
The tov;n v/as pri:::arily German. There were 2 general stores,
1 creamery, 3 saloons, 1 meat market, 1 Catholic church, 1
Protestant church, 1 high school and 2 grade schools. One
grade school was Catholic and one v;as public. For entertainment
the kids played tennis, baseball and bowled at the only alley
in town. Light was supplied by kerosene lamps. The town
newspaper was the "..'aunakee Tribune.
Father, Robert Hil^jers -- ■""
Robert Iverner Hilgers was born on Kay 26, 192^ in Madison,
vVisconsin which is in Dane County, He v;as the 1st child of ." .. ;
Werner Hilgers and Helen ( Spence ) Hilgers. '' '" '" • " "
He lived on Fitch Ct. until 195^ when he was in ^th grade.
Later he moved to 101^ Drake St, where he lived with his family
until he went into the U.S. Army in 19^3« Their house had 8
rooms which was quite adequate considering only he and his young-
er brother John lived with their parents. The house looked
like it was brick and it had 3 bedrooms upstairs, Robert and
John lived in the upstairs until they left home. After they
left home the entire upstairs was rented out to University of
Wisconsin students to supplement income. The cost was five to
seven dollars a week per student. They only supplied the stu-
dents with a room. The students had to grab food somewhere else.
No family members other than parents and their children
lived in this house. However, as previously mentioned the up-
stairs rooms were rented out to university students. Married
sons did not continue to live in their parents' household nor
did aging parents live in their children's households.
His mother rented out the rooms and kept up the entire
house. His father worked in the dairy. Robert and John
shoveled snow, v;iped dishes and carried out ashes from the
coal fire furnace. Later they had a stoker.
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When Robert was a freshman and sophomore in high school
he delivered papers on Sunday for SI. 50 a week. In his junior
year he worked for the Wisconsin State Journal. He drove a
pick-up truck delivering carriers their bundles of newspapers.
In his senior year he worked for a meat market. He v;ould de-
liver meat to hospitals, institutions and schools before and
after school. Robert was in the service when John took on odd
jobs. Therefor he v/ouldn't know what jobs John had.
The family considered itself average. Family income was
used to raise and educate the tv;o children. John did not -^o
on to college after high school but Robert graduated from the
University of V/isconsin in January of 1950.
Since his father v;orked in the dairy he even v;orked on
holidays. In fact he v;orked every day of the year except for
one week when he took a vacation. Usually the fcimily would
visit the mother's relatives during vacation.
Looking back on his childhood he couldn't recall any family
celebrations, family reunions, weddings, baptisms or funerals.
Because he was Catholic religion played an important part in his
life. Decisions on moving, early schooling and daily family
business v;ere made by his parents. V/hen it came to higher
education, occupations and approval of marriage Robert and John
made their ovm decisions.
Both parents disciplined the children and sometimes a stick
was used. One day Robert beat up a neighbor kid that was young-
er than him so he got v/hipped with a belt.
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One of Robert's best friends was Bill Meyer. Due to un-
usual circumstcLnces the girl across the street had to move into
Bill Meyer's parents' home for a couple of weeks. One day Bill
introduced the girl to Robert. The girl was Mary Vtos whom he
later married. ..• ^ ■ ■/'..•.•■ ..••'■
At the time of marriage both of them lived in Madison.
Robert lived at 101^ Drake St. while Mary lived at 517 S. Kills
St. He was a student at the University of V/isconsin while she
was a medical technologist under Dr. '»Verhig. They were married
on June l8, 19^9* He was 25 and she was 26. They were married
by the Rev. Joseph C. Cox in the Cathedral of St. Raphael
which is also in Madison. His brother John was the best man
and Mary's best friend Catherine Shea v;as the maid of honor.
After they were married they bought their first TV in 1953«
It was an Admiral portable. Robert bought his first automobile
jointly with Bill Meyer in 19^+1. At the time both worked for
the VJisconsin State Journal. The car v;as a 1929 Oldsmobile.
He bought his second car in 19^2 from his grandfather, Casper
Hilgers. At this time he was out of high school. The 1955
Chevrolet cost him 31oO. V.Tiile Robert v;as in the service his
dad drove the car. - ' '. - ■•"
Before joining the army he worked in the Timber Mechanics
Lab at Forest Products Lab in Madison. He began there in June
of 19^2. His army duties began at Aberdeen, Maryland in Feb-
ruary of 19^3. In June of 19^5 he was stationed at Camp Bowie,
Texas. He was in England in January of 19'+'+ » in France for
the Kormandy invasion in June of 19^-^+ and in Ger:nany in December
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of 19^-4, When he came back home he v;ent to the University of
Wisconsin from March of 19'+6 to January of 1950, He was married
on June l8, 19^9 and they lived at 915 E. Johnson in Madison
after they returned from theri honeymoon. He then v/ent back
to. the University of Vvisconsin for his final semester so that
he could graduate. On February 3, 1950 he becajne employed
as a Project Engineer at Sundstrand Corporation in Rockford
where he currently works. Upon moving to x^ockford in February
of 1950 he chose a home at I3I6 loth Avenue. Two months after
I was born we moved to 2515 Dresden Avanue. Since then we have
lived at 2006 V.'edel Avenue and at our current residence which
is 2555 Halsted Road, Apt. ,f5«
Mother, Kary V.'os '
Mary Patricia '..'os was born on June 25» 1922 in V/inona,
Minnesota which is in Winona County. She was the 10th and final
child of Frank V/os and Mary ( Malotka ) Vvos.
Most of my mother's life has been told under the headings
of my grandfather ( Frank Wos ) and father ( Robert Hilgers ).
However I would like to comnent about her occupations and
schooling.
She attended 'Jinona High School and graduated from there
in June of 19^0. She then went on to the College of St. Teresa
in Winona, graduating in June of 19^^. During the next year
she interned in Battle Creek, Michigan. She began work at St.
^Mary's Hospital in Madison in June of 19^5^ As a medical
technologist she then worked at Dr. Vierhig's office in Madison
from the summer of 19^6 until February of 1950 when my parents - .
moved to Rockford. After they got married on June l8 , 19^+9
they lived at 915 3, Johnson in Madison until a job opening
at Sunstrand forced them to move to Rockford. They lived at
1316 16th Avenue before moving to 2315 Dresden Avenue in Dec-
ember of 1955.
In the very late years of her life, my mother suffered from a
kidney disease called nephritis. Sunday, August 20, 1972 she
entered Rockford Memorial Hospital for treatment. During that
week a sudden stroke forced her into the critical wing of the
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hospital. She died at the age of 50 at 5:50 a.m. Wednesday,
August 23, 1972, in Rockford Memorial Hospital from pulmonary
embolism.
Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 26 in
FitzgeraJ-d Funeral Home, 3910 N. Rockton Avenue, and at 11 a.m.
at St. Bernadette Catholic Church, with the Rev. Daniel B.
Geoghegan pastor, officiating. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery.
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Grandfather (your father's side)
Name Ar-t. ar Les HINKSL
If dead, date of death
Place of birth Lyon bounty, low:
Education (number of years):
grade school 4 high schoo1_
Currant Residence Harrison 31> Rploit. .J^s.
Data of Birth 22 SeTrtsir.ber. ^Q9^^
vocational
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1st F;^i'i^i!^.
2nd Carpenter
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PUCE OF RESIDENCE
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Dates 1893- 19^1 IstMuskcde ;>iaconsin
Dates 1921-1922 2nd Dieter Hollow, 'hli
Dates 1 922- 1942 3rdKnskodE. /.is.
Dates 194^-19^9 ^th^iue ?.ivsr. rtls.
Richl-'nd Center, (vis.
Beloit, .I'isconsin
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Dates 18-21
Dates J1-3P
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Place of Marriage to your grandmother .^jghland Center 28 Novembet^^^^ 1917
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Current Residence
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2nd Housewife
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Dates
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Political parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandmother
"TiF
A~2 Stepgrandmother (your father's side)
Hairs
I f dead, date of death
Place of bi rth
Current Resldence_
Date of birth
t
Education (number of years):
grade school high school
Occupat lon(s)
Is I
2nd
3rd
Dates
Dates
Dates
vocati
onal
col leg
1st
PLACE
(after
OF RESIDENCE
leaving home)
i 2hd
3rd
r
Dafts
patt»_
Dat|_
Re I i g i on
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandfather
Date
k
3.
jGrandfather (your mother's side)
^ame L'/.wrer.^e o.yAL'SOK Current Residence
If dead, date of (feat>i Spring: 1966 —————— —^
Mace of birth 3o. ,.:^yns, ..Isconsln Date of birth 4 ijecr.:.ber. 1?0^
Education (number of years): ' — '"
grade school 8 high school vocatlona) college
)ccupatlon(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
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St F3r~ln, Dates 1902-39 1st .Vlot-^., ..isoorxsin Dates i^-31
nd M-?'intenence Dates 39-^1 2nd ur-tlot, vilsconsin ^Dates 31-33
rd Dates
3rd i,-.-^nrt. ;.i^nnro,1n Dates-?^-^^
th Dates kth
Gratl-'t. nisjoasln Dates ^6-37
e 9 on L^;hgipfl ^ .loc'-cford, Illinois 39-62
olitical parties, civTior social clubs, fraternities, etc,
tace of marriage to your grandmother ^ J«te
ote: If your mother was raised by a siBpfiille|i Vj> ^il^uVWli? iel^lll VB (CP age 18)"^ ''^■*^^' ^ ^''"
give that data on the back of this page (C-1)
randmother (your mother's side)
.'"^ yrag, HMjMI ■ ^Current Resldence2026 3. Jackson. Janesville
lace of birth^.^^atiot. .visconsln ^Date of blrthi4 i^lay . 1906
ducat Ion (numoer of years)
grade school 8 high school vocational college^
ccupatlon(s) PL^CE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
St Far IE in;- Dates 1906-39 1st /.lota, Alsojnsin Dates 1923-31
nd Waitress Dates 39-A6 2nd ur?.tiot, .asconsln Dates 31-33
J j-affiont, /i'l3Consin 33-3^^
■ '^*^" 3rd .;rqtint.. :vi<,.^n-^^^n Dates ^<_^7
,,, , rtarran, Wisconsin 37-39
: 9 °", /.UUiflra ,, _, ,^ Rockford, Illinois 39-A6
slltlcar party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc. Janqsvills. ,.is. he-no'^s
lace of marriage to your grandfather '~~~3ate~~"
3te: If your mother was raised by a stepmother or anotk«r r-.Ufl... /«>» ... "rvr
"Ive that /<»•- ^, cne &ack of this pege (0-2) ''
C- I l,t«pgrandf ather (your mother's side)
N.jine Current Res i dence
I f dcid, (laio oF death
I'l.iM (,| l)i I III D.iU' of hiith
I iliK .il i MM (iiiiiiil)r r of yr.i I '. )
i|i.iili' .(hool hi<jh school vocolionol ^i:o1Um|«'
()Lcu(),)(ion(«.) _ _ PLACE OF RESIDENCE
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Is I ^Dates 1st Dates_
?n(l Dates 2nd ^Dates_
3rd ^Dates 3rd ^Dates_
^th Dates kth Dates_
Re 1 i g i on
Political parties, civM or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandmother dat6
D-? S tepfjr.indmotht^r (your mother's side)
Name Current Residence
I f (lead, datr of death
Place of birth Date of birth
Education (number of years)
grade school high school vocational college^
Occupation(s) PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
1st Dates 1st Dates
2nd Dates 2nd
3rd Dates 3rd
Re 1 i cj i on
Political party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
Place of marriage to your grandfather Date
CHIJtDRtN ot A & B ^or A- 1 or a-\) - your father's name should appear below
Name
Place
nQr.r,hy, hTNK-,Ii _,
of birth Q-ip^ /^^Y^'-' »l~ci2nRln daf 2Q November. 19^5
Number of years of school irtg
ResldenceH^rrlHon. RelolL
Number of chl Idren 2
Place of bl rt
1^ Occupatl6rt houaav.lfe
Marital Status .vife
Name
h Rlchlg.nd Center, .Vis. date 28 June, 1 930
Number of years of schooling 12 Occupa 1 1 6rt_j-- ^ o ^- ^ nl 3
Res I denceRockford, Illlnodia Marital Ttatua Husbana
Number of chl Idren 5
Mame
P ; ace of birth
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Residence
Number of cM idrtn
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date
Occupation
Name
Place of bt rth
Number of years of school Ing_
Residence
Number of chl Idren
Name
Place of birth
Number of years of scliooMng
Residence
Number of children
Name _________^___________
Place Of' birth
Number of years of school I ng_
Residence
Number of children
Name
Place of birth ""^
Number of years of schooling
Res I dence
Number of chl Idran
Name
Place of birth "^
Number of years of schooling
Residence
Number of chl Idren
Name
Place of birth """
Number of years o^ schooling
Residence
Number of chl Idren
Name^
iPlace of birth ""
Number of years of achoollng
Residence
date
Occupatlbrt
Marital Status
"~ date
Occupation
Marital Sta tus "
'"H'ate
Occupation
_ Marital Status
" date
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Marital Status
"""date
Occupation^
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Marital Status
. date
'Occupation
date
Number oT till lUfBll
Occupation
naritai Status
(HIl.UKtN i)i (. and 0 (or (-1, U-l)-your mother's nonio slmiild appear below
"■ , R&M. f\v^N An n 5 ii '\I\' 3 QN
Nmiil/'t ')l /'-.ir-, f»r school irif)
;onsln <i.i(>- 26 June, 1931
. 1 6 Occupation Teacher
'''■'■ ' '''•""• --ipjkfor'd. Illinois Marital Status "ife
M }„•, i,\ (hilcircn 5
''. N, ■ ,^ll6.c-h 3ft.^\'3QN
I'l.H- TTri.i ■ ih vonroe, ..isconsin date 16 kay, 1935
Nijini.cr mI y«.it<. of Schooling U Occupation
Kffsi(i>-n(,e Slanchervllle, ..isconsln Marital Status HuaoadJ
Niiinbor of ch I Idren 4
^' ^""'- ^Udeft "i|,VA;".iniV ,
Nij(nb(!r o( years Of scnooT(ng ^ j Occupation ,, gr'n:^ it er
"^^•^ ' ''^^'^^ up.?/fnrri, T111nnifl Marital Status ^^SQ-'n^
Number of ch i 1 oren -z
Numl)c*r of chi Tdren
k. N,jfw
P I ,H.'- of l.lrth date
Niiriit)('i of ye.irs of schooling OccupatiOri
He-, i deiir.c- Marital Status
Number of ch i 1 dren
N.init?
Pl.icf of 1)1 rth date
Numbet of yeors of schooling Occupation
Kfs i dence Marital Status
Nuii)b«'r of ch i 1 dren
6. N.iriH'
PI .ICC of hi rth date__
Number nf years of schooling OccupatlOrt
Residence Marital Status
7. Nariic
P I ace of b i rth date
Number of years of schooling Occupation
Residence Marital Status
Number of chi 1 dren
8. Name
P lace of bi rth date
Number of years of schooling OccupatlOrt
Residence "" Marital Status ]
Number of ch i Idren
Name
Place of birth date
Number of years of schooling ~" OccupatlOrt
Res Idence HarltaT Status \
Number of chi Idren
10. Name "
Place of bi rth "" date
Number of years of schooling OccupatlOrT
Residence . . Marital Status '
Number of chi Idren
bur Father
'y^ Trlgnri -^rtj^nr. HTNK^L
f dead, date of death
Current Residence Rockford, Illinois
lace of birth :^i Phi p-n.'i ipnt.flp. /i/iaconsln Date of birth 28 .June, 1 930
ducat I on (number of years)
grade school
ccupation(s)
St Ar3 weld'^r
high school
vocational
col lege
PUCE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Dates 1949-54 1st Belolt, Wisconsin Dates 50-5^
nd 'Aeohsnlc
rd Police Officer
Truck driver
th Mecb^nic
elTgTon Kethodist
Dates '=,4-58
2nd Rockford, Illinois Dates 5--53
Dates 53-63
63-f^4
3rd Beloit, Vti'isconsin Dates R^-t^6
Dates 64-now 4th Rockton. Illinois Dates 56-'=.6 .:
xiockford, Illinois 5c-now
olltlcal parties, civil or social clubs, fraternities, etc.
I i'l Ml .
lace of marriage to your twother 5.u.3» eburcto in Beloit ' ' tf*te gl "July", 1950
OTE: If you were raised by a stepfather or anothar ret'atlve give that data on the back
[ of this page. (E-2)
our Mother
lime Beverly Ann 3.«M30N
1/ dead, date of death
Current Residence 251^ City View Dr.
lace of birth I''onro5, .•■isconsin
ducat I on (number of years)
grade school ° high school
ccupat ion(s)
St
Date of birth 26 June. 1931
4 vocational ^col lege 5
lolor-tinna nrfrrit.nr Dates i ^^t^-^O 1st,
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Dates
Id
rd
icher
Dates ^7-60 2nd_
Dates 63-now 3rd_
_Dates_
Dates
J 1 1 g I on
alitical party, civil or social clubs, sororities, etc.
lace of marriage to your father
"3at<
)TE: If you were raised by a stepmother or another relative give that data on the back of
this page (F-2).
E-) Stepfather
Name
I f dead, date of death
Place of birth
Education (number of years)
grade school high school
Occupatlon(s)
1st
2nd
3rd
_Dates
Dates
J^th
_Dates
Dates
Ist_
2nd_
3rd
'•th
Date of birth
vocational
col lege
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Dates
Re 1 1 g I on
Poll tica-r part lei, c\^\\ ftl" 86^181 clubs, fraternities, etc.
Place of marriage to your mother
_Dates_
_Dates
Dates
Tat*
F-2 Stepmother
Name
If dead, date of death
Place of hi rth
Date of bl rth
Education (number of years)
grade school high school
__ vocational
1st
col lege
Occupation(s)
1st Dates
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
(after leaving home)
Dates
2nd Dates
3rd Dates
2nd
3rd
sororities,
etc.
Dates
Dates
Re 1 i g I on
political parly, civil or social clubs,
Place of marriage to your father
date
" I . r n « r »« » » •
•HILDREN of E and F (or E-2, F-2) - your name should appear below
:Jamei,:.p Arip HTM^; >":];,, — _^-.«_«
I'lace of birth HQgkfcrd. Illinois Date of birth 16 February 1951
\imber of years of school Irig 15 Occupation nouae lie
Us i dence C arbondsle . Illinolo Marital Status .^Ife
jlumber of en i Idren 0
jlame Fhlllp HINKSL
lace of birth Rockford, Illinois Date of birth 15 May, 1952
lumber of years of schooling 17 Occupatidrt Student
*es i dence Rockf pro , IlllrroTa Marital Status jin.rle"
lumber of chi idren 0 ' '
ame .-irthur Lee MIKK^L
lace of birth ilockford, Illinois Date of birth •^Q January 1954
umber of years of Schooling ^-z Occupation Lai.ln^tor
•s i dence ^-.^yf^^H, Tilinnia Marital Status ojn.le
umber of chi Idren — —^——— ——————— —
'ame
J-i
lace oT birth -?.-,.,kf qp,-^ Tllinois Date of birth j? February. 1955
umber of years of schooling 14 " Occupation 3ti cent
es i dence Aoc'^ford. Illinois Marital Status ^iri, le
pmber of chi Idren 0 "
anie Lori ,Ulen HINKSL
lace of birth .^oekf ord , Illinois DaFe of birth 14 October, 1956
umber of years of school Ing 14 Occupation jtudent
tebidence |n,^kfnrr1. TlUnni^ ^ Marital Status sia.le
limber of childrftrt a
ame
lace of birth Date of birth_
umber of years of school ing Occupation
es i dence Marital Status \
umber of chi Idren
ame
lace of birth pTteT of birth
umber of years of schooling Occupation
fesi dence ffarital StauIT
bmber of chi Idren
ame
lace of birth Date of birth
umber of years of^ schooling "~" Occupation
?5 i dence Marital Status ~Z~1
umber of chi IdreVi ■
ASSKlNMtNT OF LITERARY RIGHTS (If you and your family ar^ willing)
1 hereby donate this family history, along with all literary and admini', tr.itive
I njiiLs, to the Rock Valley College Family History Collection, deposited m tfic
Kockford Public Library, Rockford, Illinois
Signed ^2<^" // ./7^^W^„_
Date _M^^.^_A7^fJ^y.
GENEALOGY CHART
.L.
^LLiFD rT:;:^"!,
October 1956
Great grandfather
Arthur Lee HI^'K:iL
Lei-
-Irtr
Grandfather
d1 1 June 1931
B^^- oepterber 1893 j
^. hi::A-.:}M^? ;;ovexcer 19'^3 i:-:inr.le fqr?lle
Father
3 ^8 June 1933
j^ 31 July 1950
D
P-v-ri;' \r-^ 1,, i7'fi:
Mother
B 26 June, 1931
M 31 July, 1950
D
F.Hqfl HLNKZL
b6 I-lay 1955
m25 Dececber 1882
lJ'lt^M.«iiiiiin«iii«M7f II I
Grandmother
B 19 Eebruiry 1';'95
D 6 I'areh 197^
Great gr^^'n^d^rfetl^ier
B^l January 1862
d11 February 1939
B
M
D
J. 'iul ia. .yi«-»3.«»ffc-
B 1895
D
Chris 5,
I,c.iyv
.i-.
i-
Grandfather^'*^'-^^^
B ^ ijecen.bar 1 932
M ^ January 1928
D 3prln- 1966
Kenr^.' T. K ^^1:3^:
rior-- H. r;.-^j:3o::
B 1^'Y
M 1?02
D 1963
Grandmother
HfiLLLi. Vc1:GE3.
B 14 ;-:--y, 1906
D
B 1=33
D 19!
Henry Hlnkel family j
Hen^Jry & Elizabeth Maokey (Married In the year I850)
(1829-1870) (I832-I9O8)
To this union there were nine children 1
Jane
John
Ellas
Andrew
Suzanna
America
Isoria
William
Artie Mlshie
Andrew Hlnkel, and
Guy Harwood fanllles
Children
Andrew & Ellzebeth (Roach) Hlnkel
Olive, Herman
Children
Guy & Olive (Hinkel) Harwood
Wayne
Lavina
Ariel
Guy Gordon
Children
Budy & Ariel (Harwood) Ulrlch
Rae Jean Garry
Jack Darla
David
Wayne & Alice Harwood
No Children
Children
& Lavina (Harwood) Kussrow
Dale Terry Janice
Children
Bob & Rae Jean (Ulrich) Chase
Rae Nell
Children
Garry & Karen Ulrich
Julie Tommie Steven
No Children
Children
Jerry & Darla (Ulrich) Goad
Eeiinan & Delia Hlnkol
Edwin Violet
Betty Georgie
Wanda Carol
Children
Don & Violet (Hinkel) Hardy
Jimmy
Rodney
Gloria
Garry
I
Bob & Betty (Hlnkel) Hlsel
Children
Sherrle Dan
Michel Steve
Georgle & Caroline Hlnkel
Children
Debbie Vickie
Bodnew & Wanda (Hlnkel) Little
No children
William Hinkel family
William & Truvinia (Warren) Hinkel (Married Jan. 1333)
Children
Floyd Forrest
Children
William & Ella ( \Liison) Hinkel (Married Dec. 8 lB38)
Cleon
Charley
Clifford
May
Elmer
Eldon
Floyd Hinkel & Manie Walters
Children Theron
Maxine
Doris
Charles
Gladys
Theron Hinkel married Edna Corilliard Shufelt
Children Barl
Sandra
Maxine Hinkel married Bill Decot
Children Terry
Doris Hinkel married Sydney Warner
Children Vernon
Charkes
Gladys Hinkel ^^rried Leo Frawley
Children Patricia
Kerry
Dianna
Richard
Cheryl Ann
Forest Hinkel narried Clara Coats
Children Fern
Clarion
Raymond
Fern Hinkel married Bergs trom
Children 2 dau^ters
Clarion Hinkel married
Children 1 married daughter
Forest Hinkel then married Jennie
Children Billy
£lin«r hlnkel family
Cbildr«n
1961
Elmar & Edith (Bollnt) Hlnk«l
Richland Center, R.ri.A wl«.
La Vern
Everett
Ella
Marvin
No family
La Vern & I'lldred (Me Avoy ) hlnkel
Riehlsnd Center, R.R.3 iVle,
Children
Clilldreu
Otto & Ella (Hlnkel) Enejendorff
3525 Morris Ave. Cheyenne, Wyoming (At home)
JoElla
Jane
Jiverett & yary Alloe (Dunwltty) Hlnkel
1409 Culberteon, Worland, Wyoming
Joanne David
Patricia liobart
Ksrk
i.
Children
*
Karvln 4 Jerda (Johnaon) Hlnkel
Richland Center R,R, 1 wis (At home)
Gall
Jeffrey
Danixy
Clifford Hlnk«l family
Clifford & I'.ary (Bollnt) Hlnkal
Bluo Rlvvr, R.R.2 Wit,
Children Emily ( 4t home) Violet
G«org« & Vieiat (Hliiksl) Turner
( Linden, H.R. 3 Wis. )
Children Sandra Kay
Cl«on Hinkal family
Cblldren
Gl»on & Clara hlnkel
Lav on
Glfford
Alma
Blue .ilver, R.2 Wis,
Harold
Velma
Carol
Lavon & Christina (Diet«r)Klnkel Blu« River, wla.
Duans, Ronnie, & Sherl
Children
Children
*
Children
Duane & Barbare (Jones) Hlnkel
Wayne Patrlca
Glfford & Zola( Standi sh) hlnkel iV.uskoda, K.I vvls.
aiahard
Diana
rluth Ann
Bobby
Billy
Connl«
Rloh'.rd Sc Luolnn? Hlnkel
Children
Fay & Velma(Hlnkel) Steel jioomington, wis.
Joan
.\r-nold
Bruce
Colleen
Dlok Sc Joan ( Steel )Hs.Epton
Toddy Kurt
Children
«
Robert & ■\lma( Hlnkel )wroh
Robert Jr. Miohel Mark
Children
Gens >.; Carol( Hlnkel )^,lder
Steve Tlmmy
P Artl« Ml8hl« Hinkel faroily
\i'tle married Charles Hlgglna
Chlldran I^absl (fo«t«r dauc;hter)
Chixdrsn
Children
Children
K9b«l Hlgglne married Herbert Klelst
Mildrad Hob«rt
Mildred Kleltt msirrled Ralph Par«nt
David Barbara Kay
Kobert Klel»t married Grac« Colby
Peter
Jackie
Kathy
Donald
Karen
I
John Jsunaa Ulnksl
Gbildrun
^' Ohlldraa
John JimiiB Hink«l born ®n July 7» 1B53«
iMarrlsd to Marj^aret Hariha In 1876.
Mauds
H«nry (dl«d In infancy with hl« mother)
In 1033» John married Cora lorgftson
Tboinaa Berton* 2 April 138A
Gl-?.-ton Le.'^oy, 2 \crll 1888
V«ra Luoille Hlnkel. 1? April 1900
Haud« Hink«l marrfcad A. Ban Dimock, June 19» 1903, Ben died, May, 193^.
Gblldren Jonn Donald, May 29^ 1909
John D ;uald Dlic::ok aarriad Ortaa Davis Nov, 193A. (she died Feb. 1935)
John married Virfcinift *"rl8r in 1936
Children
Suaanna, 1939
Peter, 1944
Theresa
Tbomaa Berton Hinkel and Lillian May 3pioer w»re Tarried June ^C^ 1909.
Lillian died, Nov. 25, I960.
Oh i Id r en
Jaaes Rueaell, Au^. 10, 1910-died, May ~, 193-
ueraldlne Luoille Hinkel
Berton .«'ayae hinkel, Jjily ^24, 19<24
Berton Waynei Hinkel married Dorothy Maasey, April 18, 1946.
Children Cynthia .Inn, April 9, 1949
Seott Wayne, April 2, 195^^.
Vara Lucslllo Hinlcol married Irving Wall in 1919.
Children John Ov/sn Jean
Floyd Donna
John Owen wall married Slba
Children: 2 son* Jay
Jean «all ic.rried Steve Latuae
Children Paul
Fioyd rt-ili married Shirley PAtteraon
Children Ann Pat John
Donna vmll u^iirried Donald Underwood
Children Donnla Cora Kelly
Elias Hinkel family: page one
Elias Hinkel narried Minnie Warren (Married Dec. 25, 1882)
Ohio (May 6, l855-June 11, 1931) Ind. (Jan. 21, l862-reb. 11, 1939)
To this union, 5 children were born.
William R. Hinkel Jan. 2U, l88U
Elizabeth M. Hinkel Jan. 2^, I889
Arthur L. Hinkel Sept. 22, 1893
Cora Mae Hinkel Sept. I6, I898
Delia F. Hinkel June 8, 1901
William Hinkel married Minnie Wheeler (Oct. 8, 1913)
To them was born one son — Robert. (Nov. 23, I916)
Robert married Karron Rettinger
To them were born three sons:
James Hinkel
Terry Hinkel
Dale Hinkel
Elizabeth Hinkel married Paul Dieter (Mar. 30, I908)
To this union ^4 children were born:
Lloyd
Vera
Alma
Leland
Lloyd Dieter married Marguerite Thiede
Children: Wayne
Donald
Ruth
Wayne Dieter married Betty Ames on
Children: Michelle
Denise
Brian
Mina Lemke (Adopted)
Elias Hinkel family: Page two
Donald Dieter married Fran Gundy
Children: Nancy
Libby
Ruth Dieter married Donald Lemke
Children: Mina
Gordon
Michael
Vera Dieter married Herman Huth (Deceased)
Children: Mary Huth
Shirley Huth
Kathyrn Huth
Mary Huth married Bennie Smith
Children: Susan Smith
Shirley Huth married Henry Bartles
Children; Patricia
Charles
Gary
Kathyrn Huth married-
Children: Scott
Alma Dieter married Theron Moon
Children: Richard Moon
Richard Moon married
Eliafi Hinkel family- page three
Leland Dieter niarried Arlie Bruckner
Children: Ima
Velma
Paul
Ima Dieter married Arvin Brown
Children: Tinothy
Velna Dieter married Michael Burke
Children: Todd
Troy
Tami
Paul Dieter
Eli as Hinkel family- page four
Arthur Hinkel family: '
Arthur Hinkel & Ruth-Huntley — 1763 Harrison Ave. Beloit, Wis.
Children: Dorothy Hinkel Nov. 23, 1925
Leland Hinkel June 30, 1930
Dorothy & David Leitz — 1763 Harrison Ave. Beloit, Wisconsin
Children: Steven Leitz
Douglas Leitz
Leland & Bevsrley Ann Svanson — Rockford, Illinois
Children: Lee Ann Hinkel
rhilip Hinkel
Arthur Hinkel
Lynn Kay Hinkel
Lori Allan Hinkel
Blias HinkeL family- page five
Cora Mae Hinkel fanily.
Cora Mae Hinkel (Deceased) & John Jacobson — Avoca, Wisconsin
(Married Mar. 7, 1917)
Children: Idell Jacobson
Earl Jacobson
Wilna Jacobson
Idell & Lloyd 0. Johnson — Elroy, Wisconsin
No Children
Earl: Mr. & Mrs. A. E. Jacobson
P. 0. Box 5?^
Key West, Florida
Children: Judie Jacobson
Wilma & Donald K. Heibler — U23I North 37th. St.
Milwaukee 22, Wisconsin
No Children
Ella* Hlnk«l family - pag« 6
D«lla Hlnk«l family
D«lla Hlnk«l & Raymond Ottrsnd«r Blua Rlv*r, Wli
(Karrled Aug. 1, 1923) R?^2
Children: Hop* Elalno Oatr<!ndor
Dona Joan Oatrandor
Mary Ann Oatrandor
Rio hard Ellas Ootrandor
Hopo & Howard Wondllng — Kusoeda, Wlsoonoin
Childron: Ronald Le* Wondllng
Rodnoy Ray Wondllng
Fatrlola Faith Wondllng
Dona & William Gottron — 2993 Gordon St.
HonoululUf Hawaii
Cblldron: Jaoquollno Joan Gottron
Edward Themaa Gottron
Soett Ray Gottron
Stovon Jesoph Gottron
Mary Ann & Robort D. Sundby — 5623 (Jrostwood Plaoo
Madison, Wiaeonsin
Cblldron: Dobra Ann Sundby
Dana Robert Sundby
Mlebaol Riobard Sundby
Soott Allon Sundby
Riobard & ^atrioia Stadelo Musoeda, Wlsoonsin
Childron: Carolyn Ronoe Ostrouidor
Stovon Rlohard Oatrandor
i
Hlnk«l Family Tree
Suzanna Hlnk*l married Fraiak Statlar
Ctalldr«n: Dalay (dlad at ags 1 yaar)
D«lla
Flossl* (dlad at aga 21)
Iva
Ellzabatb
Baasla
Cornalla
Camilla
D«lla 3t«tl«r marrlad Gaorga Sampaen
Cblldran: Norma
Waldan
Dala
Iva Statlar married Jim Kontgomary
Na Cbildren
£lizabath Stetlar marrlad Wayna Wattancan
Cblldran: Franklin
Llla
Ilaan
Jebn Ragar
William
Baaala Statlar married Karrlon Davia
Cblldran: Kalvln
Lanard
Arnold
Loo
Tbolma
Cornelia Stetler married Georg« Sopber
Cblldran: Aubrey (died at age IT mo.)
LaVarn
Murray
Jamllla
Franklin
Hlnk«l Family Tr««
Camilla Statler married Walter Dow»ll
Chlldr«n: Ralph- killed in the Navy at aga 19
Hargrat- died at a^e 7
Jamea
Kyron- drown at age 10
Delbert
Elizabeth 3tetler & WiJiyne Waterman's family
Franklin w'aterman married Helen f.. Fry
Children: Jimmy C,
Thesaa S. ,
Wllllaai L.
Carol Lynn
Llla v/aterman married Robert Whltesel
Children: Margaret
Wayne 4
Warner (twlna)
Fr ankle
Ilene Waterman married Alvln Wheeler
Children: Cry stair— married to Jaek Lynch
KlDp
Mliea
Lyn Sherwood
John Roger Waterman married
No Children
William A. Waterman married to Kargli
Children: Kathy
Dlaiiiie
Hlnkal Family Tree
LaVern 3epber married Deri a
Children: Garold
Orpha Susan
Dennis
Kargle
Marsha
Dietra & Dlann (twins)
Rev, Kurray SopUer married Eileen
Children: Sharyn
Steven
Mark
Konlea
Jonathan
Paul LaVern
Csmllla Sopher married Keith Tanner
Children: Karen
Llndp.
Nanay
Daniel
David
Frank Sopher married Cbarlene
Children: Rebeeoa
Philip
Marian
Rae hel
M ary Jaaa Hln'-rel
Kary J9n« married Stban i\llen Evans
GtJlldran William Waltar Jima* Abalom
KarlDn David Hillaa Burton
Adella-didd in infancy I'^rtle Eth«l
Ada Dolores B«rd«ll« Vas
IitCiiz Alvlr. hsnry Fay
Wllllan: Walter 2van» married Decs. Dom«
No obildren but adopted Clifford wben h*» was about four years old,
Dora diad and Willlair. later aarrfeed. No ohildr^n*
Jauie* Abelom Svans married Alta yoAllster
Ji;ildz*3r» Lorraine Kyrtla twins Luella Maxine
Delorea Kae
Delorsa f^T» Evans icarriec Robert Sprink
Children David Thomas Jane*
Marlon David Evans ncv*red worried.
Eliae Burton Evans married imma Jaycox
Children T-^erle Burton Glen Orvllle
niahard Emerson Karion Leroy
Trlrleta died in infancy
Lura Mae Kar^ie
K«rla Burton Evans married Wilts'? Leona Harmon
Ghildren
liaralc Luvern*
Maxlns
Delores
Arlln .. a^ne
Robart
Kerle
Marlene Louise
Gerald Luvern* Evans married Detty
Children
Gerald ourton
James Irvln
Mna iViarle
.Hlebard twins
Bernard Lee
Ronald Cbarles
David Wayne
Robert Louis
Maxlne Delores b-vans married Vernon : iller
Cbiidran
Jrlatlae Joan
Cberyl Elaine
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jc.i^hr.rine Qua
Cindy Karle
Clen Evans narrisd Klldred Ferrell
Children
Delores I^lldred-died In «hildhood
Lois Ann
Roger E;i£en«-dieQ in ehildhood
Donald Dean
LindD. Kay
Lois Svans married Cirl Kettler
Children Mark .'\llen
Jeff-ary Mar ton
Rlehard Evans married Ruth KoKlnney
Children Pwlohard l^meraon
Marlon Evans v.as killed In 3e30iA W<->rld War.
Lura Evans married W=rren KoCosky
Ckilldr«n
Susan Kay
Larry uougla*
»Varr«n Leroy
Cutri.i Allen
Kargl« Evans has one son, Willi ^jq Leon.
Myrtle Ethel Evnna msrrled Sherman Weaver (both deceased)
Children
iLvaratt (daad)
Dale
Louis
Uelbsrt /.eaver liarrlsd Laux'a Brond
Childiexi Darlene
Darlene Broad marrisd Howard Mills
Children Connie i-yr^a
Barbara Brond married itesinald C'Neel
Children iiesina .-wanett
Dale Weaver marx-i«9u Gi-vllla Retaloff
Children Donr>le
Delbart Zven
Berle (dead)
Rio hard
Bur bar a
David Bruoe
J»rry
Loula Weaver married Maureen Lindsay
Gblldren Linda Lee Carol imn
Second wlfe» Doris Raymond.
Tbey adopted 2 oblldreu, 'iomEy Grant
Rloliard ,ieaver» marrieu Beuky rtilson divorced
Gbllaren aharon Lynn
aiebard la married again, no information on his seoond wife
Ada Delores Evens married Leroy Jayeex
Ckilldren ivennetb Leroy Lol» Mat-
illia Burton Kari?ji L'orlsjdied In Infanoy)
Gwendolyn Carol
Lole Jayoox carried Tborsten .Yadsea
Gttlidren Karen Fay Jofcn '^ roy
diehard iiven Stepuen raul
Karen Fay Had sen married henry Charle«k Weissela
Children Wayne Charles (adopted)
John Leroy Kauson married Shsrol Marsh
Children Timothy John Krletlna Marie
Ellis 3urton Jayoox married Bernice Rieff
Children James Leroy $ad opted) Dean Illcholos
J08er;hln© Deo Dennis John
Gwendelyn Carol Jayeox married Alfred Frank Bemcnt
Cfclldran Jsmlae Kay Elaina Karlls
Sandra Jean Terry Lee
JuGy Frank Lsroy
Janice Kay Bement marrl'^cl Lloyd Pauleon
Children David Lloyd Kennetb Jam©!
Berdells. Mae Evane osBJcrled VJ1111r!t Frlederlahe.
No ehlldren
Ethan Alvln Svans narrled Suele Urness
After sh9 died he rt^Tr!L'='d Kartbe Mary Korln,
Children Tfo-J-idore Alvln Marie Eleanor
Wayne Ellsworth Jvnee ^tnur
Donald LaVerne
Theadore Alvln Evans ia»rrl9d Fern Karle Ectjertti
Children Wayn<» Theodore K&noy r-nrle
y.iebael Alvln L^nn yi&rie
Karle Eleanor Evans marri-d Harley Owen Wing,e
Children Sandra Jsjie Cberlynn Lee
Wayne Ellsworth Evans dl«d 9t aje 1
I Jsjccs Arttsar Eteans n^arrlid Normtv Jeen
C bi Id ren Pat ay inn
Dor."ld LaVarne Evana aarrled LaVoan* M^rl« Du Fresna
Children Kark Don-sld David ?'iGhael
Laura M?.T*i9
h«nry Fay Evan* irarrled F^vtha Hay»s
Children Jaicea Jaa«
Jan« Evani* married Francis 3yra«
Children Grc^rory Diane
a babj- boy
Arthu'^ L--^ Hlnkal ((fr-^ndf ^t'T^-i')
v,y irraat-great-J^rindf atlisr, lianry Hlnli-ji was born in the yaar
of I8i9. Ke served la tn5 Ohio Foot Volunteers from th«i tweltb of
Ootobur, I86i until tb9 fifth day of August 1^63. (lihen he was discharged
be was 34 y«ar3 old, ulx I'sot t'^o inenaa t-ili, a dark coicplexlon,
cirey eyes, brown hili"* and by OGOucatlon, v/h?n enrolled, a farmar.
My great-^rre'^t-in'^nd'^other, "llzabath Kaokei, was born In lP3-« ^b«
was half Irl3h -ind half "ngllsh, Tb^y wera married in 1850. This
aseana that henry was -2^ and 'i:ilzabeth was 18 when they exchanged
their vows. To this un^ on was born nine children; Jane, John, Ellas,
'\ndrew, Suzanna, .Anifrrlaa, Isorla, William and j?tle Mlshls. They
TEOved to .-ieedtburi;* .vlaQonsln in 1865 and la 1369, th«y :tiov«d to Boaz
Wisconsin where he dlod 0n Ktorll 10 1870/ She married Cornelius
Stettler and in DeasTb'^r 19^7. bt" died at Byrd ' s oreek rtlsooasln.
After that, she spent her time visiting with b' r ahildrea. 3fe» ciled
at the home of h«r son, John J. Klnkfl, Oetob'^r 2.2, 1908.
Ellas Hlrikel ajl,> born at Columbus Ohio, :.ay 6, 1055. He trtoved
to ./Iscionsln with his parents v/bon be v/as four siid spent the r'9^9iu.d9r
of bis life ther''. Ir iPf'J he wat united in irarriare to innle
Faralie tV-arr'-P on th*? :^5th day of Deeetcber, abe came to .liabland
County, ..isconaln with hor p^^rents in a severed wapron ^t the ag» of
three. She was born on January i1, 1862/ To tLii union were born
five children, two son«, .illiac and /\rthur, '^Jtid three daughters,
Mrs. Elizabeth (Paul) Licter, >ra, Cora (John) Jacobson and I-Irs.
Delia (Ray) Ostraader.
They became m^rrbera or the United Brethren aburtth. while
raising his family, he liv^d in Hlchland County in WisconBln. They
lived on a dairy farrr on whiab they silso r^s'Sd oaickens, plfTS, toi jes
and grain. They own-^d the land of the faj-.. w;:;i8h v-as-' about one
huuurttu aad sixty aeres. The house was siiuilar to nany bouses of
today. It wasn't aro.vJed iu trij .r^ua^ baoauas .bsxi tue youngar
3ulldi''3U atarted to j^row jp, tbe oiJgr oaildr«n wer^s beginnint to
I uiJv* out of tiia nouae. i^ooouy eiaa lived wltu ti;e family so tnere
was pli^ty of rcox tc llvs 1... ra# Oiil^ ijii'ta jsj'o waa tbe operation
o2 L.li5} Tirm. My grand i? it har ( Vtbu.") vjouid «o:::etiaea «ut and sell
wjjJ ia tli,' Tali, xcAi wou^d giv« uiii) «o.iT« acending afoney wbiab h«
aould »L^®ad on any tiai-ig l^-" waiitad. i'iia faiiiily ooa*iuteiif«d Itseli'
aw'.sr<3i^<i. Xbey owuwd a^out t«<»utj u-ilic aow*, a i'e.v plj^Si r^ur i»o.'"ss8
arid, t'ae liiid* Tui* w.ij U0ii«lu«irea ^ood, but ac-t tjuouc^ii to saay tuat
taey vi-svc out of CDS liiddis ;ix<^^d, ja Art!r*ur'ti twenty-fii^et blrtbday,
' Ij1« paj.'ti.ito boagiit aiia a a<3w 191-+ ^ord. lue daily routiue«» wer-e Just
ilka JUi^ dairy fara. of today. TUay gOt ui-- earl^ in tbe juorning to
Ciilk tUo cows, .its brsjiicfiiatt f«d tue otuer aniiLala and workaa in
tue fields uatilit wa*> tlruo to milk tl.'? eows a^ain. i'lii* was a x-egular
day on ttjc fariL, but ou djiy* iiii<i duria»tiiiH.a ui* Ihsjiksgivingf tbe
fuijixy Muuld get to^ataer to bav« m. big meal anu u. oelabration*
f Tbese tblngs would lait ju»t th-s d&y bac9U3e tu-y vjould have to
g£u bask to wori:. On birtbdajii, tbe rtbolc; usi^'ubortioou would get
togatWar e.nd h-.ve a big picnia witb aaaolU:: and eai-itic.* Ibey played
suw'h gA'u>3» like gr-e&~a pola» graasa pig* sasK. r&ees ana Owtxer^*
Ttiey also nud firecrackora, ilj grandfather would ba able to take
fifty cants with al'^ and have a good time, he oculd buy a orange
for fiv«s oaiiti* '." Other celsbrstiouH suofe as weddinrS or funeral or
baptiux v/enr all aeld in tne ohuroh. Some of the fun'jrp.ls* were
h^ld In a funeral parlor In iil«ihlanQ Centsr.
rleliGion played an important part la th^ llf-= of tha fan:lly.
Ellas wa- a regular ohureh attenaer and since be was the head of
the fa.v.lly, they all ..ant ijo aiiurco, xi© ir.ade ?11 of the irzrorty.v.t
' deciiiona about aecool ind other thinga t.;'^t sff^jatec hiir or hi-s
ohlldrani but in soon a- one of hia ihllur-:*'^ was growni they atade
their own d-?fil'»lon!». Vor this reaon, my ^randfatber only reaobed
fourth i-ride. Xy ^razt ^r^ndfath^r thouc;ht that because he never
went to ««hool, nobody g1*© needed to» do my ;;;rand father was taken
out of school "nd t«'-u-ht how to vjork on tho farm. The only ones
to help r^io'» the obildre wr:;re the parent* themselves. Ihe motbc-r
v/as the one that did :roat of the dlacitillnlng of th'= kids. She
did this by rao3tly Just sitting, down "and t'^lklng out tbe matter
with the 3hlld. This Is all thit 3ee"T:sd necessary beoause there
were not any large fatally aonfllata. iiven later wh«n th*? cihlldren
were all ^rown, there were not ^ny trouble spots to be found in
the faroily.
The community llfs wia Just i:oitly of tiae ^et tO£5tber« of
birthdays or ?»ny other oooaalon» There were a few baseball >.rar:^«
'ind. things like that but aothlnt" speioal. The town was amall with
Ju«t >* ^mnii qtor-3 and a few other buildings* "he sanltstjon wps
'Juat the out hou3e in the back of tb^ hor?'»; for water, tberfl was th«
pump, jrllas died on June 11, 1931 at hi a r^oxs ir: 3yrd3 Greek. Ke
wtt» 76 years* a aonth ind five days old. i>'.innie died on February
11 1939. ^he was 77 y^^ars and twanty-ona d^ya old. ijne died at
h^r home In 3yrd'» Greek, V/l«aon«ln.
Obituary — Hinkel
;ias Hinkel, son of Henry and Eliz- |
)r;i Hinkel, was born at Columbus, ,
h, Mav 6, 1855, and passed f rom |
lilife June 11, 1931, at his home at |
uls I' reek, aged 76 years, a month |
^\5 days. I
\i came to Wisconsin when a small
)■ and spent the remainder of his'
f hero. In 1882 he was united in
,;iage to Jlinnie Warren on the
; day of DeceTiTber and to this
i\i\ were born five children, two
II, William and Arthur, and three
l,;hters, Mrs. Paul Dieter, MlU
). Jaccobson, and Mrs. Ray Os-
■iier. _ '
}! was one of those who had lived
ii in this county and noted the
r.t changes that have taken place.
e;as an industrious and hard-work-
ifman.
> was a member of the United ,
rhren church.
■sides his wife and children he |
£>s twelve grandchildren and one
r.t grandchild, two brothers, Will
1 James, one si.ster, Mrs. Charles
inns, and many friends and neigh-
) to mourn his passing,
aneral services were held June 13
; le Byrds Creek church conducted
^tev. W. S. Elliott. Interment was
ie in the Basswood cemetery.
Card of Thanks
e wish to thank all the neighbors '
1 friends for their help and sym- 1
>y during the illness and death of
thusband and father.
it's. Minnie Hinkel and Family.
Byrds Creek, Dies
:rs. Minnie Hinkel, widow of Elias
i'.el, died Saturday, Feb. 11, at her
)B at Byrds Creek, after a short ^
liss. Born in Tippecanoe county, '
una, Jan. 21, 1862, she had just
ied her 77th birthday.
lie came to Richland county, Wis-
)in, with her parents in a covered
'!on at the age of three years.
If' 25, 1882. she was married to
lis Hinkel, who died June 11, 1031.
c liis union were born five children, ]
Ham of Delavan, Mrs. Elizabeth
lier of Boaz, Arthur of Richland;
'€;er, Mrs. Cora Jacobson .of Mil- 1
':kee anTnirs;' DelTTTCjstrander of
'}is Creek, all of whom survive. '
it?r tlian her children she leaves to
1 1 11 her passing fourteen grand-
hlien, six great grandchildren and
I y other relatives and friends.
Ill has been a faithful member of
h United Brethren church since
Itiliood.
Card of Thanks
or the many Ivl.idness^s shown
II mother during her illness and for
1' expressions of sympaihy at the
i? of her death, we desire to ex-
iiis our deepest appreciation.
J
OSlTUAnV— HINKEL
ioha J. Einkel •wlose death occur-
tci ihis home at Medford of a
SEe .o£ paTE;75is, Aufr. 8.1924, was
B in Colnmbna county, Ohio. July
IS5S, afred 71 years. 1 month ar.d
IST- Hi? parent<i wer* Henry ar.d
;b«th HinkeL (Mr. Hickel came
STiscon^iTi, lotra comity and Rich-
il county ■where he spent most of
rlif e. with the exception of the "art
?ar« :- Taylor COuntyMn ISTn
pru5 TTjrried to Maxjraret Harslia
o th;s union two childr^en were
M2->:de. new Mr=i A. B. I>imock
I Lenry. wjio died in infancy, and
> lis wiJe. y l3 18S3 he wa= a^ain
in marri;«re to Cora Torrason,
» wfth sons Bert of Medfor^J, and
yton nf Dzriir-^ton and Vera.
Ir-.i- Wall, of Milwaukee are
ft-i Tr.o-zrr. a kind husband ar.d
if. Be?id^5 tho."^, he also lesTe'
iv? cnndctildren. three brother?
ttxeo =i=ters. Funeral serrice;
> reid a: Medford on Tuesday,
. 12, ar.d interment was made in
/.roc3 c?metery on Wednesday,
T3. Mr. Hinkel had n:any
Bt 5 ir. AvooP. Sympathy is ex-
ied t-C' '.he widow. ar.d children.
C»j-d of Thank,
John Jacobson
ELROY— John Jacobson, 82,
died Tuesday fFeb. 10, 1970) in a
Hillsboro hospital after a brief
illness.
He was born in Norway and
married the former Cora Hinkel
in 1917 in Richland County. She
died in 19B2.
He was a cabinet maker and'
lived at Boscobel, Blue River,
Milwaukee, and Avoca before
moving to Elroy. He was a
member of the United Brother-
hood of Carpenters and the Five
Points Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Blue River.
Survi\'ing are a son. Earl,
Cross Plains; two daughters,
Mrs. Lloyd Johnson, Elroy: and
Mrs. Donald Hiebler, Jlilwau-
kee; a brother, Olaf, Blue
River; a sister, Mrs. Hannah
Haugerud, Boscobel; one grand-
child; and two great-grandchil-
dren.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m.
Friday in the church. Friends
may call after 4 p.m. Thursday
at the Gcdager Funeral Home,
Muscoda.
the (rood people of Avoca, we i,d j /% »
i« to return ocr heartfelt thar.k?. | Koymona Ustrander
Itne rrury act.q cf kindnesE arc
Ipithy extended . to ns at the
of our <}ear Tiuiband and
er.
IS.
Jsi.i J. niakcl isd Ch;lareL
Mrs. Arthur HinkeJ
BELOIT-Mrs. Arthur Ilinie
77, died Monday (Mar. 6, 1972
in a Rockford, 111., hospitt
after a long illness.
I The former Ruth Huntley wa
bom in Minnesota and was mar
'iried in Richland Center in 1917
[ She was a member of the Faiti
'Baptist Church.
I Surviving are her husband; .
json, Leknd, Rockford, 111.; .
I daughter, Mrs. David Leitz. Be
iloit; and seven grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements ar.
pending at the Overton-Schoer.
feld Funeral Home.
MUSCODA — Raymond Ostran-
der, 66, rural Blue River, died
in a Richland Center hospital
Tuesday (June 23, 1966) after a
long illness.
He married the former DeUa
Hinkle in 1S23 and was an engi-
neer on the North Western Rail-,
.road for 35 years. ■
I He is survived in Madison by a
'daughter, Mrs. Robert Snndby,
5623 Crastwood ave.
Other survivors are his wife;
tivo daughters, Mrs. Hope Wend-
ling, Muscoda; and Mrs. William
Gottron, Hawaii: a son, Richard,
Muscoda: and 13 grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 10:30 a.mj
Friday in St. Peter's Lutheran!
Church in Muscoda. Friends may|
call after 4 p.m. today at the
Godager funeral home in Mus-'
William Hinkle,
Blue River, Dies
William R. Hinkle, 89, Blue
River, died on Friday, July 6,
1973, in a hospital after a long
illness.
Mr. Hinkle was employed by
the Freeman Shoe Co. of Beloit
until his retirement in 1965.
He was a member of St. Peter's
Lutheran Church, Muscoda.
Surviving are a son, Robert,
and a sister, Mrs. Delia
Ostrander, both of Blue River,
and a brother, Art, Beloit.
Tlie funeral was held at 1:30
p.m. in the Godager Funeral
Home in Muscoda on Mcmday,
July 9, 1973.
The family suggests that me-
morials be made to the church.
Jabot son-Hinkel Nuptials
Miss Cora Hioke! and Jolm H. Jacob-
son of Dieter Hollow were united in the
holy bonds of matrimony on Wednesday,
March 7, 1917, at the home of the bride's
father, Mr. Elias Hinkel, by the Rev.
StefiensoD,
The bride wore a light blue taffeta
gown and carried an exquisite bouquet
of white roses, ferns and showers of
sweet peas.
The contracting couple was attended
by a sister of the bride and a brother of
the groom as bridesmaid and grooms-
man respectively.
The ceremony took place at high noon
and when ihe nuptial knot was tied, the
principals, together with relatives and
other friends, were ushered in to the
wedding feast.
In the evening more friends gathered
for this auspicious occasion, bringing
ma^y useful and very acceptable jres-
ents. The evening was given over to
much merry-making, and at midnight
8 dandy lunch was served.
Mr. and Sirs. Jacobson will make their
future home in Blue River, and they
carry with them the best w:.,hes oi the
Progressive and their many friends for a
Elizabeth Stettler {nee riackey)
August 3, 1S32, in Columbus, Ohio, happy and prosperous life
married to Henrv Hinkel in 1850,
union there were nine children b„.„, _^.
of whom sur\-ive her. They moved to Ree
burg, Wisconsin, 1S65, and in' 1869 to Bo
Wisconsin, where he died in March, 1S70, le.
ing her with her family to endure the ha
ships of life alone. In 18S0 she was married
Cornelius Stettler and in December, 1907,
died at Byrd's Creek, Wisconsin. Since tl
she has spent her time visiting witi.-'i^ ch
dren. Her life passed away at the home of h
son, J. J. Hinkel, October 22, 190S, at the a
of 75 years, 2 months and 20 days. She wa.'
loving mother, a kind friend and neighbc
During her childhood she gave her heart
God always li\-ing in that faith, and died to ^
with her "Blessed Jesus." The funeral «€
vices were at Byrd's Creek chapel by the writ
assisted by Rev. I N. Wariield.
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Outs of Ky (rrQaL-i£,i'*='3-t tirnnfathers \.cu; narcd Hftnry Fl<^dl©r who
u.zi uorci. in 18J5. He ervp-rd In tl^e A'+th CoEpany of the iv'lsoonsln
Inf-'ntry. H« was fiv r''»<*c. »»1.ftbt luoli^v t«ll, w"! th ruody oon,pl«xlon,
blur eyes* brown hair - n^' by oocuiratlon whon enrolled, a carpenter,
he had fiv^ caughterH, oii* of w'.ilah vms Louiao ^.ho was born In 18S5.
Jbe cai-'i-'ied a man who V'-*s born In 1P^7» Solomon F. Huntley at L»»suer
Center in Klnnisota. •'•n Fsbru-^ry 19, 18Q5, tb(jy had ? llttl« rlrl,
Lrtcr thny coved to Rlc^hlnnd County. Ihey bou.ht a dairy faric ind
b'fi:,ari to farm It. Ihsy had chllc«n2, pl£K, cowa, and horsea, Ihey
also ore-..- t^:"^--^* ihelr dau^jhter .'^uth, went to ^r^de «ahool for ei^ht
years, to ?, high soiiool for one year and then to a acb ol in Muslrod#
for one year to recieve training -o bs 3 school t^icher. The hovse
ttiit the faaily lived In was a two story house that was built with
stones. It h?.? four ri.-^-tia room^ on «<^ah floor. 'ibe b«?droon;8 wers
up3tair3 and ths kilct.'sn and otber roorria wera doimstairg. There
was a root cellar undfli- the house with Juat enough spaoe for a few
s-flv?!* 9nd a Tr«3 for th-^ coal. There v/as a WwOd shed out in the
back yard. Nobody else lived with tharc jo ther- u&i. plenty of rooic
in th3 houss. The only jobs held by th« f-irjily aietubera w-*r« l arming
and scLdoI teaching. The f-^.T.lly sonsidered Itsalf a bit ii,bov4 average.
Ihey had money to trend on oth^r thln^* besides to© neaeseities of
life. The daily routir.ss eonsistsd of tbs daily fara cbore*. lisies
such aa Chri^tmnE v;srs tcif- only time ti-at tiiey tock off from work
on the farm. During these tinges, tbj?y watered and celebrated. This
W3S done with the v/liole fa:;.lly. -buy had j^lanty .f food, playing
around and ^lot of i^aneral relaxatl^^^;, Iheise war- happy times and
the family enjoyed them to tbsir fullest extenit". -.edGinj^B and other
suoh oeremoniec wfre h'ld in the borne nn ; in ^he ot:urch. The weddings
ware held with a l?r£? celebration of food and dancing. These times
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TLia flrat plaaa f r«ijldenc9 for tli« ^ouiij^ couple wa« a farm
"t'aat, tiaaj rantau In i-lurfkouo. One ;yaar was spent on this plaoe. He
pplsed the usual ^nlrr^lH o^ st ci^lry f-^r^o q-T thr)«» days, W'nll* tb9r«,
ho .-:lco bought a staaT tr-'otor ind a corn shuckfir. After awhile
they Tt.^.rt^d to make enout^h mousy to buy the farm. In 1918 they
moved to hi a -arsnts farT. In Dieter Hollow, The parents w«r« not
llvin^ there at the tii'-.e. '.rt sold his first farrr and toua;bt bolf
of his p.^ren-fa farn:, with hla sister buying the other half. Soon
ta^ counla daclded to r.ova again, Ihle tiice It was bask to Muskode
to llvo v;lth her parents on their fara. he sold his half of tb« farm
to hla brothor-in-law' s brotner, .I'hile on cnl--: fprir., he did carpenter
work. This conslat-^d of building. .i. Baras ond boui:?3. He oontlnu-d
at thl3 for ona year until the time he daoidec to rnov* 3?aln, This
tim« it was to 'Uue lUv'->r wer« n« went into ■■•? two n.an partnerslilp
of a >;ara50. Ths flrat ridio tb?t they ©vt owned wa--^ bought when
ha started aelllns tbeai as r side Job. xhii wi-. in 19:^3. Ke stayed
•?t thi3 jpragg for fl'-'^ years during •■blch tiuis the cortners had
bought the business. In 19 27 he sold out to nla partner wno aft^r
a tiae went bankrupt. irtbur then irovsa to rtiahland Geni-r whei-e be
went to v;ork at a garage for one year, .vhen he recsi^veJ an offer
of more iconey, be ~ult 2nd weat to work :t ;.'.noLkJ9r- garage, he worked
thara for thirteen years until 19^2. Ihsn he cJeaidsQ to make a icove
down to Belolt ■•.isccnsir. He lade tbli move without his wife whom
be Isft back on her p-^rerts fsTE until one ye-ir went by. At this
tlije he felt th-at l;« was in Si gcoc enoueh aitu"-tion th?t be could
plan to stay wher* he was, so he sailed her down, Durln-, all of this
moving, they h^d a son "".nd a daughter. Jrandf ■-■ tcrrr was 3^4 yeart of
age when they h-d the daughter and he ws ^ J9 when they h.?d tbeir son.
He got a Job ?.t Fairbanks working on a rcaci-'ine "nd later o4 r orano.
Thia was In 1945 -xnc. b-? wirkad thsre for sixttei. years until he
turaod zlxty-flvo ano r^.tir^a. Tbay llvf^.cl on .iandall froK th« time
they E3v«d to Belolt lU^y bo'jghv a houe- ®n harrlson. Ihey lived In
this K>"i.>(ae from 1944 until 195 -^» Tliey ^.old ihf* hou'-<9 on i'^nd^.ll,
Th.-5y th!»n ieovsq down to :;.'Okton on 4th str<»«t b^-cnuse tbp new house
w.s a ^'.•^od buy and ^lucc both klca were Karriod, they felt they should
e.et a awaller houee. They kept tire fcou®.e -^n iHrrlson in order to
let their daughter end her f-^-rlly u^^ it. In 19^7 they told th"^ house
in P.rcktc^n and moved bc-ick to the aeoord floor of the houe*-- In Delolt.
Iha flr.Tt television that thry ev-r owned wns bought in 1965.
In ^9^6 they bou^iht the houie nsxt door beoiusp they didn't '.V9.nt to
live on thr* riecond floor -Any more, Cn J'arob 6, 197^» luth passed
away after n long illiiesf.. Now Ai'tbur lives by binself in the house
with his daughter s>nd hex- far.ily next door to him. Hi a ijon live-? in
i-itjckford with bl» family.
LelAiid .'irtbui- Hlrucel (f-itt-er;
24y f«th«r was born on June ^S, y?30 In th<^ town of niohl^tnd
'3«inter, He was born in a 'I'^l.'Thho.''*^ ho.)*'?. 4e w.a th® seoond ohlld of
Ruth and .\rthur Hlnksl. Th« fir at waa ^ d-augbt-^r who they named
Dor'thy, 'Ih<^ first riots'* tn=.t trriy livsd in vin.- on 5th street in
Riarjlsnd C^at«r in Ai«»TonBin. Th^^n they movsd to a house on Congress
street, Th<9 hoxxn** on 5th, they rented and th^? house on Congress street
they bought. They th«n Tiov^d to o house on Court street whleh was
b-tter for a .vrowinr; family nnd it was also a good buy. while in
Riahland Center, L«l3nd went to the grade school for six veara and to
high neh'iol for one .:"i«ir. On his thirteenth birthday the iaicily
roved to ^eloit Wisconsin on Randall street. Hsr-^ he went to Junolr
nign for one year and to the hi^jh aohool for his last thres years.
The housing situation wa-i good bvoauae there vj-xfeu't that icany r;rtople
In thp family. -vhile Mvin- on Rnndall, .~iutu'- father lived .vllL the
fsmilly for one year. •\rthilir worked »t differe'it garages wbile in
Riohland Center. ^hen they moved to Beloit, b. , ut a ^ob at Fairbanks.
Leland worked at different lobs while he '-vent through high school.
He set bowling pins in i\ bowling elley, solo ihoe? in a ■ 'Oe atrrs,
oooked in a i^estersmt and after S'Jhool he tried his cvii^ ?t selling
different things door-to-door. After three r-.ciit!'. vt this job»
he deeided to • ?t a lob at Fe.irb?-ni?:s ?.s ft cllectrieal Circuit Inspector
and later ae a gra welder. Tbla wea In 1949. ::ovea froaa one job to
mnother were trjalnly for 'xore t'oney. The fatr'ilj considered itself as
an average faitiily. The money wcs vn°z to ■'n.'oy ?.rd to be comfortable
with, bjt it wan't really iTport-i.t to tV-.era. V/h9t W9? important
was to be 'r'^^py and to be with rslstlvea -^nd frl»rd'j 33 often ae they
could bei. i-oat Sundays tbey spent travf^liUi' °-nd visiting their
telations around the area. GbristTTias was g bl- time that they soent
It dlff^r^nt hou8«9. '^h'^y luat had the bl{~ m^aml ^nd th«j' also uad
alDt of (joav9r«atlon. Tb-si-'s weren't '^Ily apaolal ^mr.m th^t wsr-s
Hlw^.y3 plnyed. Tlaa fourth -if July '.%'a3 a fan tl^e. The «:;unty put
on a Irjr^-^ fl.r-'wor'-s di3nl-y. Tber* w-^.i-'en't too tnR.v;y weddings, but
wh^.' th'%"'? v^T 1i'3.5 In t.b" ahuroh. Funerals wer.=. h'-'ld In funsral
P'^rlorr. L.?l:iud w?.^ b-v^tl-^ed In th? 'Jnlt-Jd 3roth»r«n Churoh In
Bololt '■'laoonsln on ^prll 6, 194^, by ilev, W, H, \d'-m3. Tfe«
fTlly 'iv«rit to o!urGh ■•»v«r'y /jndsy except when ther-^ v/aa «? r'??'»on
thnt tbi«2' couldn't z;a.ke It. ir^y (.leciaions wers sade by b^th hu3>^and
aud vi'fe. The kldi h^^d. to attend sohool. ::ovln^ wa» done out of
nmorn'ifj '^r out of n chancje to bettor their position In l^-f-?,
Di3lplin.-5 v.'as handl-::d by Ruth. Hhc u«r-(3 ? paddle to k'-ep th« kids
Ir. lifi«?. The orl^ loTt^a ncnfiiat In th--^ houat? 'A'f?3 betn'een Ttother
'^nd d?.ughter. It seaffip-d that Dorthy wantaa to i^o out v;ltb tb«} boy a
Quite often and fiUtb didn't v.ant bar to. Ones th«»y Wf>rp doing diahes
ergulr.f- "bout tb«» m^ttsr. Lf-land who was plair,{^ the piano, banged
his hand? on thT ^cc-, b, v;-lk&d into th? kit^hsn and tcld thgn; to
shut-uT. After that Ih-sre was no rore srs-uint. 'y father dotrin-^t<=d
over Ruth and Dortfcy but rot over .*j?thur -^t le?trt until th*? tlue
tb°t thfy lived en h!?rrl£on. Durin^i this ti::s Dorthy wa;. narriec and
llv«d with her parents nnd Leland, In 195^» Lc land was T.arrleu to
B«v-rlv Ann 3wanBoa.
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UH|i0 is Jn (Uprtifll Ma/ a registered certificate of the birth
of your child has been filed and is now carefully preserved
in the Official Records of the State of Wisconsin in the
State Board of Health office at Madison, it t^
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Lavirsnce Jos«pb .jwanson (graudfatbsr)
Lawrence v.-ai the eor. of Ghrls Swanson. he was born on December
4, 150^. He was raleed on a fartn. His life was muab like otber
farm people In that they ill iuared tb« sanie oorLEunlty life. The
family slao eelebr^t^d the holiday! tbe same way with a big family
get tO;a;etber and celsbration. There were nine obildr«n in the family
so tni* bouse v/aa a bit crowded. Nobody elsi lived with then. The
only jobs were fRrm chorea. The family Qon>idered itself averixge
because they had enough to get by with. Religion played a sacall
part in the life of tos fHrcily. About the only titue iUcy want Lo
church wai for a wedding or for Chrlatmaa, ihe decisions and tbe
dicirlirij. were done by the f pother. His kind of dlcipline wae that
of a beating. If on^ of the Itids did any thinjj wrongi the^ «ure
got hell. The kiaa •a':V5r went to souool but worked on the farm.
Norma Sxanaon (grandHJOth^r)
Kj sreat-grsat graiidfatber was naicad H^na Fianson. He bad a
Ron that ha named h«nr^' X. honacn, Henry v.-as born in Torpln Norway
in l877» At the ajje of four» ba a&Ee to ,\28ri:ia with his parents.
Tb<y aettled on 2. srall picse of wooded land in the townahip of
Gratiot .visoonsixit Lal^'Ajetts County. lis v«^s raised on tUia land
un^ii he was an adult. Durinri that time he helped to clear the
land 80 that it sould be uaaci to ^-row croos. More and niore acrea
were purahased a* tha^v »LrU(i^led along. In 190s Lie married I-'ella
Vent£er who w^a a daugcisr of Ole Venger. Jle di*=^d in 190°, Kelia'a
mother died in I896. Melia was born in the ysar zf ISR3. To this
union of Henry and .'-elia, there was born six daughters. Ihier- names
?re '!''•:•. vbn v.-ss born 3n Sspteiber 19» ^902, Cthal who ws: bcrn on
Ea^eb - .sfA^ , 193A, Jlatl--- who was born on oeptertber 1, 1909, and
Lillir.n who was born on May 13i 1915» Noraa who vraa born oc ^ay
14, 19O61 3-nd Delia who w?9 born on 7ebru:jr\Y 1f 190?.
Thft first car that the faniily owned wsp •^*-out the year 1915*
It was a 3ulok. henry raised the fa^iily or. different dairy fferOiS.
Wb#n tm thought they could better thex.selvss by roving aorswh^re
dlsdi ^hey did. Sltsplng space was not rsnlly cirowded snd the
living apace was about the 8.-::e. Nobody else llv«S with the family
in the same house but -t one tins they lived close to tha grandtrother.
The only Jobs that -any body had was fariln- and Tn occssion?!
Job at the neighbors. This would oonsist of sucl' n thing like houie
cleaning or cooking when it was canning season, iheae job* *,^r-i never
very eonaiatant becauae there was net oiuoh of a n^ed for extra hands
around the farina. Wben aomebody was sick or there was & lar-e amount
of work to do, ao trj?.t they could not possibly n-indle it the^aelvea.
They called for some belp. The pay was not a very large aironnt.
3ev«n dollars a week w?u a good wage. Henry's family v/as considered
an average family. Tber'-- was always food on tiriC table and thare were
always enougb elotbee. ^08t of tbe clothes wera band made from
clothes given to tberu, but thia W9.s not a uncoicnion tblng. Tbe money
tuat wau earned wmit for ttilngu tbat were needed like faroj neosssitieSf
food and elothine,. The daixj routines cf tbe fs^lly meitbers were
milking the cows, reedln-i the anlicals, tfooklnt tbe ir.e^lB, working
in tbs fields and anything else that needed to be done.
Henry only tot to eighth p:rade. Nome war:ted to beoone r^ nurae,
but ?t the age of 12 aba was ta'<en out of 'i^bth ,rrade to stirt
workin^f on the farm, henry bad to have his d'^ugbters do th^ fnr'n
cfccrcz because tbsre wasn't enough money to hire ' farm hand. Tbe
only fun tlrrie there was, was during ths holi.iays and a bouB- -.arty
every once in a while. These oonsist^v''. of dancing and games. Henfy
was a good violin clay or and 3o:::eone would brln.';, -^ n^outh ort'^n.
This was th3 tiir,® that the neighborhood got togsthsr and spread
nsws around. This was the only way since there wasn't any newspapers
or other nev. l; sources. The holidays were lielebrated at borne with
Just the far.illy ^&X.xlni^ together to enjoy the uay. There were large
Esals, a card gas^s of 500» and maybe 2 little vlolii.. The l:ld3
would find their own enjoyment whloh Puight bi've oonsi?!t»d of pl^.ving
tag up in tba hayloft in th/-. barn. '.Veddlngs were also brld in tl^a
b:'i:;c. 3abtlsiiJ5 were bald in the church. This v.-c-jld be ti:- Lutbsrn
oburch because ttz fa-lly was Lutfcern, They '.vent to church whenever
they could make it. At on*? tiir.9 they liv-^d ^bout a n;lle fror^ ths
church, so my grnndxotber walked to Catic.i^lTJ and church on iunday.
All the children v;ere bapti-::d and Korea was oonferssed. Dssisloae
were made by the pai'ents on a fifty-fifty basis. This wa-s trn* f^r
all cases except marriage. When one of th.* /-.iris decided to -^t
married, they were xarrlod. It usually tjrnsd out that th'3 parents
agre«d, so there v/ere r;c bl^ arguments about It. Tbe mother diolpllned
the children by spankln;^ them If they needed it. ihe was the only
one to keep the children In line.
After all of hl» dsugbtr-rs? v^Dre married off, H®nry -^nd his wife
moved to rtooicford. H« jot a Job vorklnp at iiunetrand until at the
age of 65» b« retired. After the death of hla wife In 195''*» h© lived
with bis daughters. At tho age of 86 he [.assed Kvray*
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La';.T9nce Joa«pti Jwanacn and Norma H«nr«tta Hanson mat each other
at a nouss parti/. Thla ia whero the neighborrjooc get to^«th«r to
have aove •njoyment ^nd coavsrsatlon, \t these partis* there was
danoln^. Ihey knew era^h other for cj1o9-3 to tbr!?9 years until the
tim9 th-sy dersldeo to ^y^.t mnrried. It v/o.^n't ^ very ji^^ wedding
««l«brAtlon. The yount^ couple mide ?. trip down to Freeport where
th^sy v."?re a!arrl'=>d et tbe Juatlce of the Peace in the courthouse.
After they returned home, there wa? a srrsll fsTlly celebration.
Toe wedding v.as on January A, 19^^. Norma was -22 yea.s old and
La'vrenc* v;?.? 25. ihe oouple rcoved a sfreat deal, ihey first lived
until 1931. Then at Gratiot ulsoonaln.
in rt'lota .ilsaonsin.^' In 1933 they rroved to Laaont jvIs. :5.nd oack to
Gratiot in 193?^. In 1337 they xoved to .varren rtlsoonsin until 1939.
Saah tla.s thsy rented th« farin. The farrc that they rentea during
1939 w%i foraolosad. Lurln^ this tirca they haa two son* and one
d3U£fct?r. 3everly *jnn ws?a the oldest of ins ttu«», one was Dora
on June 26, 1931 5t liT; A.F. She was born Ir. ^rean Jounty in I'oru'O*
^tlsaonsin. The two 50:^5 were n?jred Aibllegb aiiu iiden. The family
farmed until 1939. At this tiT.e, Lawrenoe movea to .iookfora on
25A6 Klsbwakee. Thlz v.'?.a on tb* second floor of a bar. he got
a Job at Gunlts in icaintenenee. Noraia aud the kids lived in »varr«n
irtisaonsln. In 19^1 th^y niovea down to iiookl'ora f^ live with the
husband and father. Durln-, the time in i.arren and the five years* in
Rcckfcrd, Norxa v^as a V^pitress, In 19^^10 they bought tbolr first
radio. In 19^6, they got a divoree due to •:lecl:ol abuse. Norma
was granted the ehildren. Later the kids T.yrried off and grandmother
was left alone. She iret ^Vllll'^i;: Afjller and HTjr'rlsd hlir on Kay IS, 1965.
They now live on Jaakson street in Janesvllle. Lawrenoe died in the
spring of 1966. ftllll«.m la retired froir the GeneralB "ctors pi ^nt
in Janesvllle.
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Sh« wa* born on June ^'5» 1931 "^t tbe hospital In Moiiroa Wiseonsln,
For the fir-st "Irbt y-^'.ra of b«r* llf«, the family moved from farm
to farm ^irouud tbe area, .Ue z;=rent3 also had two sons, AJ»lle£h
and Alden. In 19!'::9. Li-iv^nmi novyd to lockforc and Norna covsd
to Warren with the onildren. Thero they iivod in ttio r.c-cond wing of
a. hctal war? Nona worked as a waitraaa. i-^vary ounday the hotel
would hav8 a rpeelal cbio'-ran. dinner and the \!zt':r thnt war. uccd to
boil the oblokons made // a very tasty soup. The llvint, spaoe In the
hotel \:'?.z not srowded at ■='11,
Froir there, ]:iorn:a and tbe kids moved to th-? floor above tbe
AiSfP r.tore In down town V/?rrpn, Hev* tbej' lived for a short tlrr.e
until thGy r.oved to PwDCkforc to live witb Lawrsnse, Ihey rented
tbe lower/ half of « two family bouse. Ihere •,■"'? .lust four rocsn.
The kitchen vnz lar^® vltb h livlnfT r-oor and two bedrooma, Ih« dnora
b«>tv.deo each roor; were oaken do. n so tbat you ciouid run .In ? drole
cT-;aiid tUa house. Tbia place wat ncthin^ apeical, Just a plnoc to
live and pr.se the tirre. The fairilly h-aa plenty of roon^ t^ 11 vp Ir..
3ev?rly b."5d r ^.oh as a lon^ diptTiOe tel«>phor.e '^perr.tor for th?
first ye^r ^fter t:raduat.lon f:-on hlt;li sabool. ilorira worked 33 i
W3atrrrs8 %n a bar on Klsbwaukee, and Lawrence worked at Gunlts.
The family considered itself poor bi^'Oause th-?y h^d no .^roney to £-o
out and buy thln>'a that tirrj eould snjo: . Tbe onl.v treats the children
ever recleved wee on every Saturday ni^'it wben tcey wer© ^ivon a
little money and allowec to ^o down to tbe store to buy anything that
they wanted, Tbe large portion of tbe faicily Incoiie was uord to
buy the needed thin,. a of the faclly. 'ihe Laily rcutiiies of the ftuuily
were much Ilka t nornai family of today. xn^jr* waa scnool to attend,
house to clean, meals to 000k and hours to scend at work.
Ohrlstm?* v/?ii npont. \ir) it th-? frr^ndrmth'-r' i- boue? up at WaiTen.
Th.3r3 v.'r,3 nlot of food, alot of p:ople, nlt/f of sard playing and
niot of foolluo •'i^^und th.-^t Via done by tci? kida. Tbeae were happy
tines with tbln^-s lilt's hoTT-^ricuie lae.^reir: ar.d food froin tbe old country ,
ihanksj^lvino •^nd iorr.a nf the leaser holidays Wf?re spent wlsltlr\7
uncsl-ss -^nd otli-^r relation*. ..'eddl;i^s, bapti i:;.8 and funerals ware
h^ld Id th'^ GViur^'be^j H.acl were ^.tt^nd^d by thi; f^r'ly, Befor* thsj
r.cve to P.ockford, chur"*!'! '•;«».« ntti^nrt^d by the whole family, but in
Roolz-fr>rc I tlu? kid:; wan nr^nt on t;:- bus.
Tbo v^iy tho family wij rr.va depend«»d tio^Atly on Lawrence, Norma
■ oT'rt '^■" lo^- n.j.sed th'^ chlld-^^n but when f='.th*^r gnoke, the kids
Junortd, It was ;t nltu'-t* on that if y^u did soraethinr to bother 30vr.9-
body 5l3e, he didn't o^"^ ^ d'.Tun, but If you die 70T,«thlnp; to bother
bin, you hai bettei"" ruu or t^-?t hit. In hla -Ind, he v.'a3 the final
• say I School v.a;i one thla^; th-it the children Lad to do. Beverly
att^nSod iT-''^-s sohool for ©ii£ht yeara, a Junior Lii'h for one yoar
I and Sast High for thr^-st y3£r?. On toe lOiu day of June, 19-^9. ahs
I i^ndu-atpd frin "ast. Durrin^,; tbo time of tli*- •^t^^, Lav;renc» was "^
working at Gunitn. Ks ^jon'^tlmes worked for a lar;^;*? nurcb'sr/ of hour«»
In fact h? would not aoas bovuf- for so::;3tl::"."-; ^or over two d>iy3. lie
would Just 3lesp on a benoh dovrn '-xo th-- 'ibop, ih-: xore this oontinued,
the greedier h« fcea^jpe. It .?;ot oO bad that 3fe . erly v^ould ^o to tue
store to do the £:roc«;ry shopping s-.nd Lawrence would ; o wltl;. hnv,
lis wouldn't ^o Ir.to th- -tore but Inetead he gave her the ir.oney and
h^d her go in to buy the store. 'Ihs v.cney v, = s nc-v«r enough to p«y
for th« iieeded things &nd she wcuJd never ^et any lor^. So t'uls is
how it went. Then he rrtarted to ariiik. It ^^ot worse. These two
problstns led to the dlvcrce. Aft-r the divorc"?, L-^verly ixid tb'-e two
boys went wlti N'orr*. Vithin f;ur years, she ;r.et Leland Klnkel whom
she Ecsrried.
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1. PI Acr (ir iiM!TH
r.,unty of G-rppn
35i
STATE OF WISCONSIN
I>»par.me.,t of IU.ul,l._„„re„u of Vital S.a.lHUc.
rloivnsliip of
^•illuS.- Of _
Iciiy „f M.gn.r.Qe
COPY OF BIRTH RECORD
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bI,n,l,u.>sJ^Ye g _ v.- ,
II phiral ) 4. Twin, triplet, or other. .
!Ji._Number. in order of birth
♦No. H.QSDital
B.e verl ey....Ann Swa n s o n
Nature of difc.l :
-S'- : Ward-
Was rhild deformed or plivsically
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Femnle
'"""""" I ■■ Leir.li^pe 6. Date of T r^r
>uniermye^ -nalc? J.5..«... birth .... JUH 6 J? 6
—"■•"■' L ? wr e jic e_Jog enh _Swg n so n_
^u.::fn;,.,.>&rptiot, .Wis, h,F,D.
MOTHER
Nprma Henretta Hpnson
r r „r_^,ce-^hlt^
last birthday.
"- '-'.(Years) !
i ""• u'»t" Office) .^..ra 1 1 o t , V; 1 s . H > . d .
■0. Color or race
V/hite
^'- Age at la.ll bjrthda
25.
V/ 1 s c o n s 1 ti
! II. Trade. nr.,r.s»i„i, ,
I Z kind „f »„rl, d„n.
5,1.-. InduMr, „r huMn.
I IJ .-..»mill. hank. itc.
C 'le. n.ite i„„.,„h nn.ly,
,22. Birthplace (city or place)
'' 'St.,te or country) WisCOnSln
..P..BVm.S':V. I I
..i'.'a.nn I 2
-^une. 26
.111
17. Ti.t.al lime (yeanil r- ir <-<
.■.penl,nthi/V„"k5... Yr.Sl.O
clerk.
fi* = = ?
. Number of children of (his m..tl
U KiUfaam.
period of Keatation [ ""'"
child) (a) Horn alive and no
"'.'H.o..u.g.e.ke.ep..lxi.g
...Hftnie
T - — " "".» I -"• Total time (yearsl,- v-
.June 25 ,,31 1 "'«■'" i" "■!» "'>rk5....j..r.s
J- (b) Born alive hut now dead
21. Industry or business in which
work vsas done, a-s own home
lawyer's office, silk mill, etc'
23. IJa
engaged
onlh und year) last
When there was no attending physician) (Horn alivo or htillljurn )
r m„;w,/e. ,l,en the lather. househoU,-r.}- „. . T IT n
Dove stated
0 =
; s Given name added from „ , ., '
la .supplemental report J.J.AK ^1
(bate of')"
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sisned k..E....C..re.a.sy.,
, M. D.
Midwife
A^<>^^s J'-0-nro.e.,....yi.scan.sin
Filed .July .2 , 1931.. .D.r...J...E:.Jla.ue.rma)
EAST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
2SOO CHARLES STREET
ROCKFORD. ILLINOIS
HARRY C. MUTH, Principal
May m, 19h9
Mrs. Norma Swarison
25^6 Kishwaukee Street
Rockford, Illinois
Dear Mrs. Swans on: ,' •
You Y/ill be pleased to know that your
daughter, Beverly, has-been honored by election to
membership in the East High School Chapter of the
National Honor Society. Her election by the Faculty
Committee is based upon her high school record in
scholarship, character, leadership, and service.
Beverly will be formally received into the
membership of the National Honor Society during the
assembly Wednesday morning. May 18, at 8:15. We
shall be pleased" to have you attend, and seats will
be reserved for you in the center section on the
main floor.
I wish to congratulate you on your daughter's
record in East High School.
Sincerely yours,
HGM:ra Harry '^. Muth,
Pr -Incipal
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Chts tsf to Certify that
Peberip ^nn ^toansfon
rrat-ti rtf i^utLrra tin n tiT hrrt^h x_r • rrcrl ariM^t a d") x^a i> u a t r of
the IZn'^t iSiijh -^rhaal and is riititlrC^ tu tliii-i
iiUrit at 3:\iTt4vfnx-^r,3iiltxtuii5, this lOtli itaxjuf June, 1949
Ivnrkfnrii QlullrBr
('''n llir riu-imniu'iih;itiiiii nf tlu> 5l-';irultu, tl[i* (Tnuitiu'-j of J\iirl;fiirb OJnllcgc Injr tl|c
;nillunitu Ul>'ofl'^ in tluMii IkUic nnifcn-oii u)jint
r
iMastrr nf i\rt5 in ^carlimg
Uiitli all \hc viqiil':. ;ul^ pviuilem^s pcrtaiiiinq tn tijis bcqrcc,
(htlu-n :it luuhfiuh, in tlu> ^'tate nf 3lllimiis, JHaii 2D, U173.
(z/uUiidi^ 1
Xlrrsiixnt of tUi d
,lUg.
Ldii?! Allen Hiukel
L-21'and Pllnlcil mga 3everl^ .I'.Mnaon ?.t a content in whlab thgy
both we"^" pla^ itirs ^alt'ir'ni. On the ':)U^ I'-iJe baolc, thoy stai'^ted
t''l':in^;3 ?^d c^attin^ to know eash other, Lol:?.nd l.lvlii^ In Belolt
-i.nd l^vorly livltig in .lookford i^^ant that tl:i'^y tiai a liai^'d time seeing
e-aoh otliar wsry Joft^n, Lsl ..nc"'. ivr >te ".lot of l'^t'=»'^8 '^.nd c^ll-d h'?]?
quit* often v/hieh was ■s toll cilT. It waaa't too lonr, until tbo*
tipi? t^.'^y deejded to ^r^t raarrted. Thla waa on July 31 » 195'^«
Tbare flj:»3t hous"? w'l? on Pino ^t"-''~9t In Teloit V/laoonsin. Ihile
■'.t thi« ^oijise thay started th?lr fi-^.ily, Flr^.t wg Leeton, then
P'.-jMIo, than Arthar -^nd tbsn Lynn. All the -?i;ildr«n v-'era born at
5ai.7t AntUony hospital In Iloskfoi-l, Beverly would ta^v9 to ^o dovm
to tb.; bospital md sipd id ^. few days until the tlnse the b?.by decided
CO bs Dorn. Tbay mov.id to .ioakford to live with lay ^randuiother
^-/T^'on. Thsy then rnoved bjjk to '.Belolt. 'ibe next sumni'jr tbay moved
to Ro3!<:ton v/hero they llvjc •.-Itb bis pareuLS. It wasn't i vex'y fun
'jurxirr.jr b?oaus9 It was i v-^ry an'-ll hous'/ -^nd .vith four oinall kids
?nd four ,-^rownups, It w->!3 a very arovjded house! lold. At th?» #nd of the
sursra^r, :::i; T'other found i air.all apart2i:eat in HookTord oc r-siilly it
found blTE. It 'a- 13 across the hall w.y from ny ^^^r .M-idiiiOther Swaiisou's
I apartiEent. .;hlle llvlrji; Tt t.jla plaos, t::€y Uad iibere fifth child
which waa t*, Lorl Hlrikel. Goon "H,ft.er I wn;; born, the your.£ frjsliy
TOv»d tc 717 N5T-oleon strcr;t in ivockford. \.e ai:ent ^lo^e to tarn year*
at th3» house with r bedroom for sioh ci' ray tv*o fjl«tere and one bsdroom
for 5.11 of ua boy 3. vtier<-» v/sts ;■. lar^xe -.Itobaa, a living rooii, a
dining rooEP and ^ T»V. I'oom, The 1---^® b-isement was Uied for work
, spaee> plsLyapaoe 'ind i.y brother Philip bad his Lraln tabl* down tber«
I whloh took up one ccrtplete and of the ba-ienicnt. The yard wa.- larga
?.nd there >;&• a field n»xt to tt-s house tb?.t was bi£ 5aouj:h to hsve
a garden an.; onoui^h lf?^t ovf?r to pl^y oono baseball gasGa in it.
Ther-? were alot of kid;: i-i the nel^hborhcod eo Just ?.hout every nigbt
durrin^ tre --ucrr.ar we h.^d a bail f:n.Te cr otber ^Mie such as klck-
tbe-caii, or tag cr r=d light- ;-r*pn light. Theaa were fun tl:^33 whan
my 'jiatar Lynn -ind I v,-ould niake up xuC cicc ?.r.':"i r sally hair« fun.
V.y fatbsr vr?.s laid nfr in 195A froa F'iiro^nka becaune there
w«an't enougb v;or1c. y* found a Job at 3cloit Corpot9tlon bullilng
nia«blnas for a year "r.d a half. Tben he -vent to Injeraoll ^silling
becauB© of rore uorfy, F* w?rkffd thf>r- until '.is decided to Join
the Roclcford poliaa dopsrtisffnt whl-b w^ie in 195^« T!:er° hs v/alked
a b«at 3'-;d rod* in frr- nrbul'^no';. Tben in IP'^?* 'ry rrctb»r got cIti
to cult ind fO to ^'orlc v.r ^ tri-ick driver ';: Forest ^ity ond Slectrl*.
HcTt tc vor'^red until 19''-'i wh^n he decided tr start cullding tsc^-.laea
again at Special •a'sMn* Coxpany of Kockf^rd. he aslebrat^:*. 1:1e
tenth yts.t tner-: in 197^.
Cur f?xlly yf flrct v/as poor for wc dl'n't licvi ar..." "''Oiie^ to
juat t-^ ^*Jt and srend. /e hed the food or the trtls ard the olotbea
to wear. In 19^0, :r;y r.cth<?r decided to ^^o *-r-ck to school vrA >:/:t
• dlploira E? she cojlc teach 3cfccol, .Vltir cTt help froT us kl??,
abe finished cclli^^: in tbre? yrarr. Che rt'rt?d tc-cr.lr.^ "t ..tljr
Hill i-ifcool -.nd h'<r, beer: wcfrklr;- thsr* fcr th* pasred tigt-t ye?!i'fe.
'Jl of u£ kids S.1S0 get Jobs wher. ws ver^ eld erough. This helped
tbc fsT.Jly Insoirs end v;e rre ncv; cornldir^d Tiddle class.
Th<? dsily routlr.r cf th-- fjTlly -^rTrihTr*". '.■.•«r- Jui't of tbi'^ Trin-
teaeace of tb«* house and th? esr^l-r.^ cf 7?^'?, . Of icurz? ?11 th: klda
b?: to attend school. I.: -.crkford, th« e?roo]j yev= S^-rrlr?!: ;rcd»
rshcol, Rccssv^lt Junlcr hi -;h ?3hcol -r.f tl. ;n v;eet Ill^'u. L'-^Aat,
Pblllp and Lorl hev? sll ?tt?id«c two yr'?r? ?t Roak Vallsy C:>11=:3.
Lee Ann eoatlnued to Southern Illinoiii Un1v?relty ?.nd jradu'ted 3? a
P. S. teache-r. Fi:il' want to Sr>dley Uf:i-v*r7lty 3nd I plan to
go to Northern Illinois University. Lynn is attending her sscond
J
year at tbc 3cLoll of IJaprapattiy lu Ghlsa^o, .Irthur ia working
full tlr.5 and ^oln^ to ?.o?lc Valley part tlrro, Lee/am married Dsnnl*
.voodhnll In June ot 197'u Tbry ir«t st J.I.U. ^ud tbey sirs now living
tliere. On b lldsyp llk<» tb' .■.'"'! vir^i everyone arcept Lee Ann r-nc
Dennis will 3orre to our bju^e f?r tbe ii^al and oelobrF-tioa, For
0brlstT.a«, ever^' on.« v:iil b? ^it our tv^u?© to have the fun. For the
celebrations like the fourth of July, ou fcjilly, 'jfll-e^^h' s fs.T.lly
and A,li5®n'3 fa-u-ily, rJl io up to grsndsothar Keller's, bouss
to bsve a bi^ icecl ?nc to wat.oh the firs works. '/vedding;s and funarkls
^rs attended wit baa lar^.e portion cf the fvr.ily, V.'^ddlns^s 'Vq beld
In tbr oi-.urcjb v.-ltb "2 l-irgs solobrntlon sfterv.-arcf 3« Funerals irs beld
5u fuu«r-il pirlors, '\«li.;-5on clayed an l:::portant part la tho Ufa
of Lhd fiiiily with Tiy fatc.cr reudiiit ^"<s Bi'^le 8tori;?£ to uj at, ca*
r,upper table wbsn w? '..•9r«? small, "very S-3turoay nlebt all of as
kids bad to coli=-h our ?.boo« to -st t'r.eT r*?ady fcr sbjrsb tba naxt
moriilai£. »Ve went to oburab •v^'ry 3uaday -st Lbe Ur.it^d ~.r:>th«»"en
Z'uUi-ah on Roakton 4vcnue until later w« w«nt to ths Unltad Srotbcrea
Jburcrb oxi KuffTn::n 3lvd. All Df .u* 'clde we.''? b'sptissd md 30nfir;Ead,
'■■y fst'a«r t ?-de tbe :^ecislon'i about our r;ll;.lou.3 trainia^i and ;ay
ijotlisi"- i-Js ^11 of t'.js othar iT-orta,it !-3Ci3lon:», 3be bad tbti ^raater
disaipllnina of ua kids. .'j fstb^ar bid a band in it ind I d~ trsin
a band, vriisn -M&r '.ve ^,01 really out of hand, be would set us dow^i,
u.iv-a .X U.1--2 talk iT.bjut it ■■3f*d tlj*n iive us 3 spsnaln^, to r5Tii:b5r
it by. Tbar^! war's uo m-.;iJor conflliii In tbo faxlly b^aiU':'? wh^t -2V«r
cy pir«nt3 said, wont.
Life 5r:und tbi nsi^bborL-.ood .<?i ? ll;*ly on^g. liti, :.il i:.-i! kids
l.\ the a«l5,bborboc>d, tb^ir*^-^ *-*» il/t 'j i *;!';•.» -jbin^ t^oin;^ on vitb^tb*- it
was a b?3ketball £<?■!;<;, ? b'Jsib'jll .;£yn:3, ot^ of our fun filrc or
9l'3dding on our bees ;r:ad3 ino'.v sourie, V-? b3d our clubb U7..:::3 and our
seoret biding plasms ).nd Jur own tr'?» .lou-'^i, Vben we ^ot oldor, we
vaated to Tve to a ns;; bou'je eo my pareiita bad a boucc built out on
Olty v'lev.' Drlvo, Tbo h-i: ?,e is In the olty 1.1. -Its but clo3- suoucb
to thp country thct vll the cth?r houcrr:: •'.cross the str-ist ars In
the country. .Ve live In tbi" bou'='e nov\r.
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Lee Ann HinkeJ.
%5 Qlcrttfos thai
u'ai iwr, ,n §t- Autliuiiy's HaBpital, luirkfnn^, ^llinnis, at-.Ql2,^A> M. on the ISt^
i^j. o/j!ebruary a. d. /y. 5L ro«n/v V/innebasQ Rar._yhite_^;t_ female weight l^b^.. IQsc
f.<icr-. N<,m, ,» /««Jjelau4_Arttiur, Hirikjeti!./,;^^ Wisconsin
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Mother; huucn ,v.m,_ BeveTley _Ami B.nhpiace ]iilsconsin
-, ,„ ,„, . Swans on
■Al\ liillnrss iHhereDt IL- sW Umpiljl lu cam.l llns r.-rlilic.ih- to I:- iigti,:l /'r if; July authorized officer anJ
it> Corpordte Seal tn he hereunto affixed.
Uoipnal No-. fil4^
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Superintendent
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Jhh Certificate Jjuul.l h, cjujiilh. p,f.rrveJ n ., : jh,.,!4c record lor future me, .n an jid w estahUshin? .i,j.- u hen enteriug ,ihool. for franchise rif:hls, milil
:eri-ice, wt-ijl security, proiing eittzemhip, inJ Lritjii. e -■(-/(/. trtd inr tithir valudhle information.
Entered Hospitalii^-^Sl^- ^-''-^ . A. ^ •^^ /^ \\ _R<
iTo Be Filled In By Mother,
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tti^ltfT*
.^ospiTAL Birth certifigate
(Ellis Ccrttfes'that Philip Kgitn HinKe^
uas horn in St. Antlionti's Mospttal, liotkforiJ, 3UtitniB,
j.y of^ Uay A. D. 19 52 couniy v/1 TinebflgQ
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a« tbc
f^/irr-. v«w .» /,.»T^.i»nd Arthur Kin^^Ij.;.^ •.lisconsln
Wcigb:^ L*s_Q Ozs. \
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Rnidcnc Addrcu 717 Hevjf J P. 1 0 - DrJ 76 , Bgloit /.Visconsjii
Mo/Arr', Mcidcn N«m.BfiVRr1 fly Anil Sv/Qn^B^/^ './js c oiisiii
3n 3i3iilU5S ShErE0i the said Hospital has caused this Certificate' to l*e stgrud by
its Corporate Seal to be bertunto affixed.
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HospUtl No 698
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SmpfrmtenJetii
hit CtTlipcatc should he carefully prtitrved m s valtuhle record for future use, as tn aid in esUhliihing dgt uhn rntcHng school, fo
eriice, socisl security, proving cilizensbip, inheritince rights and for other valuable information.
cd HospitiL
-Left Hospit
7 1 Bt Tilled \» By Mother)
ST. ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL
ROCkFORD. ILLINOIS
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^ was born to :i^.Z:. Ij?s, .Le lar.cl_ ^urtliar,, ,L ixJ::e 1
I/! f/lisj-fiiwihl/ (if :.:00 o'clock, ^U)l on Tiiarsday
//^7//^ January /fS4
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''' ^^%:^"'^A^, - flic S(iifi_Hospitol Ims cfliisecl t/u's Certificate tv
I'c sicjued Inj its dnltj authori^i officer, and its Official Seal to be
^. ^ .■ ^\ - liereiwto affixeiL-
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TTENDINC PHVSICI
SUPERINTENDENT
ST. ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
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Lynii Kay Hinkel
^ It'llS horn to Wr.& l^rs.Leland Arthur Hinkel
tn tlusjhfosplhll at 5--21 tU'lockA Jll. on Cunday
///r 27th JiKf of February h) '
m said^ Hospital hns cciuscJ tliis ^crtijuvtc A '
P^' . ;. ^ lie s'ujncd luf its (////// antlwrjAcd offim; niui its Oficuii Su \l u ' / '.•
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